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.

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

the murderous look Bernard had shot in his direction before getting into the car

past

tore happiness. In a way, he was also

three laps around Skyview

as Douglas was about to 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 he stepped forward

entrance properly? You’ve already done three laps around the area, you know I’m getting

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

fell silent for a few moments,

to avoid bringing

Bernard to take his medicine on time. Then, she returned to her

she lay on her bed in her pajamas. She then tapped on WhatsApp before

at the part where he wanted her to become his wife. Her thought for a few

awhile before sending the text

opened the photo album. She was about to send a photo to the grandmaster when

she heard Gino’s voice drifting

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

It was then she remembered having spotted Gino’s missed calls in the afternoon, but she

“What’s the matter?”

going on? Why

the moment she

to continue texting the grandmaster 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