Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 98

Hera texted Piglet, saying, “That offer has expired. Now it’s two hundred times the price.”

Piglet messaged, “Oh my gosh! Are you messing with her? Or are you intentionally taking advantage of the situation? Either way, I love it!

Hera smiled when she imagined the look on Queenie’s face upon receiving this message. She set her phone down and continued with her breakfast.

As breakfast neared its end, James got up to fetch the car keys

“Hera, the driver’s off today, and I happen to be free. I’ll take you and Gino to school,” he said, trying to sound pleasant.

Gone was the dignity of the former head of the household in this fawning demeanor.

Hera glanced casually at him, unimpressed by his attempt to curry favor. She didn’t refuse, but it was no who objected first

this country

Gino was still sulking over the fact that Hera did

he pretended to tie his shoelaces and paused his steps. He figured he could reluctantly agree

then, he saw Hera shoot him a casual glance before getting into the car. Even James didn’t try to persuade him. The car started

standing in the yard, a surge of disbelief washed over him. He was left behind. The situation left him pondering if he was

James kept his eye on the road while occasionally glancing at the back seat passenger through

her game, kept her head lowered. Their positions were now vastly

relationship with Mr. Killian?” James asked.

ask this question for a while now but hadn’t found the right opportunity. He wouldn’t have ended up in this situation

mention of Bernard, Hera’s hand brieflypaused the game. They hadn’t contacted each other for several days since that

of your business,” she replied nonchalantly

past, but now, he felt powerless. In fact, he had to be shrewd. He recognized the situation and knew not

for the sake of our father–daughter relationship, help me persuade your brother to let me work at his company?” he asked in a low, pleading voice.

he added, “Any position will do.”

and wouldn’t let him interfere in the company’s affairs, so James had to ask Hera

what to do, even

and glanced at