Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 172

The sad truth was that Douglas never got to go on a vacation

On the way home, Bernard’s car got stuck in a traffic jam, thanks to the evening rush hour. Typically speaking, they could reach Skyview Heights in over ten minutes. But they were stack in the jam for half an hour this time. Unfortunately, they had yet to reach their destination

Hera leaned against the seat while playing on her phone. Suddenly, she felt something weighing her shoulder down. It turned out that Bernard had rested his head against her shoulder.

She harmed to see Bernard’s face, which was magnified before her. Did he fall asleep on her shoulder?

Only when Hera was staring at Beard from this angle did she rear how thick and long his eyelashes actually were. Now that his eyes were closed, his eyelashes were able to cast down crescent shadows on the spot under his eyes.

Bernard’s skin was smoother than that of a regular woman’s. The outlines of his tallnose and sharp jaw were accentuated even more, thanks to the glow of the streetlights.

Anyone would killed to have a face as gorgeous as Bernard’s.

Hera’s mind began to wander as she stared at Bernard blankly.

Douglas focused on driving the whole time. Once the jam finally cleared up, he put his foot on the gas pedal and sped down the road

Skyview Heights was just right ahead. Douglas stole a glance in the rearview mirror at that moment, only to get stabbed in the heart at the sweet and tender sight.

would Bernard wake up from the jolt? Would he be dissatisfied because he was ruining the rare

before getting into the car

like that, the car drove past the

In a way, he

up making three

the gateway couldn’t hold himself back any longer. He could recognize the license plate number belonging to one of the apartment’s inhabitants, so he stepped

already done three laps around the area, you know I’m getting dizzy just

out of her trance, thanks to Doughs applying the brakes abruptly. Even Bernard was woken up by the sudden jolt.

silent

and Beard got home, they unanimously decided to avoid bringing up what

time. Then, she returned to her room to bathe and

She then tapped on WhatsApp before switching to Shadow’s

the grandmaster of Astral Nova was still stuck at the part where he wanted her to become his wife. Her thought

tapped on her keypad for awhile before sending

to send a photo to the grandmaster when her phone suddenly vibrated.

moment Hera answered it, she heard Gino’s voice drifting from the loudspeaker.

up my calls earlier, and you didn’t even call me back! Yet, you picked up Mom’s

missed calls in the afternoon, but she had completely

“What’s the matter?”

nothing going on? Why aren’t you coming home again?”

not to hang up on Gino the moment she heard his complaints. Instead,

Nova in order to find out how to get her hands on the century–old pardyroot. That was when