Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 231

Upon hearing that, Hera, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide.

Gideon looked utterly shocked. He didn’t dare slam on the brakes but slowed down instead. Only someone intimately connected would use such an affectionate term. He began to wonder if the old man had already made a move on Hera!

Hera sensed the car slowing down. Afraid that Bernard might say something provocative again and distract Gideon from driving properly, she promptly responded, “We just have a doctor–patient relationship. There’s nothing to say about it.”

Bernard was somewhat speechless.

He was sure that Hera was intentionally giving him the cold shoulder.

have discovered he was Grandmaster of Astral Nova. She was angry with him because she

lying. She had mentioned before that she would stay

calling her “sweetie” made Gideon suspicious that this scoundrel was pretending to need treatment to pursue Hera! Fortunately, Hera

at the

It was crowded with visitors to the

day, and Gideon managed to get the passes through a friend. However, upon arrival, he saw that the parking lot was

anyone else here?”

arrive,” the receptionist explained and smiled.

as he crossed his arms and raised his

smile politely in response. She hadn’t

was surprised, but then he suddenly felt quite proud.

a five–star hotel for a banquet. Clearing out a high–traffic resort was out of the question, especially

worried. “Gideon, it’s really

this isn’t his doing. His wallet isn’t that deep,” Gino said disdainfully as he gave Gideon

still holding a grudge from the last time Gideon charged him 50 percent interest. Besides, he didn’t believe Gideon had such capability. It must have been