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

in the same car as this country bumpkin even if I have to walk to school

off arrogantly with his small backpack slung over his shoulder. Gino was still sulking

reached the yard, he pretended to tie his shoelaces and paused his steps. He figured he could reluctantly agree to share

into the car. Even James didn’t try to

a surge of disbelief washed over him. He was left behind. The situation left him pondering

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

in her game, kept her head lowered. Their positions were now vastly different, though her cold demeanor remained unchanged

your relationship with Mr. Killian?” James asked.

for a while now but hadn’t found the right opportunity. He wouldn’t have ended up in this situation if he had known

Hera’s hand brieflypaused the game. They hadn’t contacted each other for several days since that night they parted ways.

your business,” she replied nonchalantly without lifting her

have flared up immediately in the past, but now, he felt powerless. In fact, he had to be shrewd. He recognized the situation and knew not to get angry. He

of my business, But can you, for the sake of our father–daughter relationship, help me persuade your brother to let me work at

added, “Any

the company’s affairs, so James had to ask

a loss as to what to do, even considering a job on a construction site

up and