Under the heiress facade

Chapter 116

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Chapter 16

Hera dried ber damp hair and got into bed to sleep.

In the dimly lit hallway, the door of the adjacent room crept open. Simultaneously, another figure emerged from the staircase landing.

Two figures stealthily approached Hera’s door. Their movements halted when they heard each o

After a moment of confusion, they both whispered, “Shh!”

The two figures were Gideon and Lilith.

“Why aren’t you asleep yet?”

Both whispered in unison. Then, they exchanged knowing glances toward Hera’s door.

Light seeped out from under the door, but there was no sound from within to confirm if Hera was asleep.

“Hera came back alone in a taxi,” Lilith said.

At noon, Hera mentioned she had plans with a friend and wouldn’t be back for dinner. She had gone out and unexpectedly returned only in the early hours of the morning.

“Yeah, I know.”

mentioning the black Audi following Hera’s taxi.

at the comer. It waited there until she went inside and only left after a considerable time

that she’s returned.”

sigh of

to come back this late before?” Gideon asked

at

Hera with a young guy, which let her feeling uneasy. Yet, she also worried about coming off as

“What’s wrong?”

abruptly swung open and startled Gideon

time, a thud echoed from the other end of the hallway. It took them a moment to adjust to the light spilling

small figure scrambling up from the floor and dashing

“Gino?”

Dicked the hallway light

aren’t you asleep yet? Are you

left Gina momentarily

not? I just got up to use

his other slipper and hastily returned to his room with one foot

the bathroom in Gino’s room.” Lilith muttered to herself as she hurried to catch up.

me see if you’re hurt.”

grumbled, “Spoiled brat.”

at the scene.

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