Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 232

Hera never expected that pair of cufflinks to end up in his hands.

“I didn’t expect you to secretly prepare a Christmas gift for me. It made me very happy.” Bernard smiled.

Yesterday afternoon, when he returned to Skyview Heights, he ran into a Jacob & Co. salesperson who had come to deliver the cufflinks.

Bernard learned from the salesperson that Hera had secretly ordered a gift a month ago. When he asked her about it back then, she had played dumb. It turned out she had prepared this little surprise for him.

However, some unpleasant events nearly ruined it.

Watching his smiling face and considering his sexual orientation, Hera felt it was ironic to give him a gift since they had no relationship. “Who said the cufflinks were for you? I prepared them for my brother. Take them off!” she said with mild anger as she stepped forward to retrieve them.

and pulled her into his firm chest. As she tried

a pair of sapphire cufflinks. You wouldn’t give the same gift twice. This pair was custom–made for me, wasn’t it?” Bernard asked as he looked down at her intently,

a surge of irritation. She thought he must find it amusing to tease her

go of me!” she said

these cufflinks custom–made especially for

person she thought she knew

you have feelings for me!” Bernard gazed into her eyes. “Do you get it?” He couldn’t always yield to Hera. Otherwise, she wouldn’t realize

eyes showed traces of anger. It seemed she was really upset.

of her hands. “Don’t be mad. I’ve prepared a gift for you too.”

with a tray

the gift. “Open it and

box. Inside was a set of gold–colored needle kits. When she opened the kit, she found a complete set of needles made of

and her anger instantly dissipated. Since childhood, she had been exposed to all kinds of gold and silver needles through her grandma. She immediately recognized this set as the famous