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.

car now, would Bernard wake up from the jolt? Would he be dissatisfied

before getting into the car earlier. Realization downed on him as he steered the car slightly to the left.

past the gateway of

of Bemard’s tore happiness. In a way, he was also doing this for

three laps around Skyview Heights.

do the fourth lap, the security pod posted at 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

Can you even find the entrance properly? You’ve already done three laps around the

her trance, thanks to Doughs applying the brakes abruptly. Even Bernard

the car fell silent

they unanimously decided to avoid bringing up what had happened in the car

reminded Bernard to take his medicine on time. Then, she returned to her room to bathe and wash up for

her bed in her pajamas. She then tapped on WhatsApp before switching to

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

tapped on her keypad for awhile before sending the text

about to send a photo to the grandmaster when

it, she heard Gino’s

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

remembered having spotted Gino’s missed calls in

“What’s the matter?”

you even if there’s nothing going on? Why aren’t

up on Gino the moment she heard

of Astral Nova in order to find out how to get her hands on the century–old pardyroot. That was when she saw the photo she had just sent to him.