Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 239

Bernard was confused because he didn’t think he was close to Gideon. It was Gideon who kept approaching him.

But Hera sounded unhappy, so he asked in confusion, “Why? Are you afraid that I’ll bully him?”

“You know the reason well!” she remarked coldly.

Bernard was bewildered. He scowled slightly when he recalled Gideon’s efforts in preventing him from approaching Hera. He looked at her, who was on the opposite side of the pool.

The mist lingered around her face. Although he couldn’t see her expression clearly, he could tell she was annoyed with him.

She had been treating him like this since the morning. To be more specific, ever since she got the gurdyroot, she had been intentionally avoiding him. Could she have realized that he was Grandmaster of Astral Nova?

Based on his understanding of Hera, that might not be the case. If she had discovered his identity and realized he had been teasing her, she would’ve thrown a tantrum rather than be angry silently.

longer have anything to do with each other after

darkened slightly as he stood up and approached

been deliberately staying away from me lately.”

him walk over amidst the thick mist in the hot spring pool. His tall and straight figure,

moment, Hera seemed to understand the perverted preferences of Grandmaster of Astral Nova. She wanted to have such a charming

do something wrong to make

in front of Hera, and he could finally see her cold expression.

let her. He leaned forward and placed his arms on the edge of the pool behind her,

could do whatever he wanted to her just because he was gay? She felt irritated at this thought.

it yourself!”

see her getting furious. He thought for a moment before asking,

and looked up at

her

you’re deceiving me about

usually smile,

believed that if she realized he was Grandmaster of Astral Nova, she would be more than just angry. She

the truth