Under the heiress facade

Chapter 306

Bernard’s phone buzzed before he could finish his coffee. He excused himself, but not before beckoning Christopher. “Walk me out. I seem to have forgotten where I parked”

Christopher was confused. Didn’t Bernard just park the car himself? How would he know where it is?

But Bernard’s tone left no room for argument, and Christopher reluctantly complied.

They didn’t walk far before Christopher spotted the Maserati parked by the roadside. He suddenly understood Bernard’s intention. It wasn’t about finding the car, it was about separating him from Hera.

“You have feelings for Hera, don’t you?” Bernard’s voice cut through the air.

Christopher hesitated, unsure how to articulate his feelings for Hera. He had never been in love before, and the intensity of his emotions was both exciting and confusing.

He was undeniably drawn to her intelligence, her quiet strength, and her ethereal beauty. His father’s not–so–subtle hints about a future together with Hera only fueled his internal conflict.

but sense it’s not reciprocated,” Bernard

the truth

asked, “Want to know why?”

bridge the gap between them. If only matters of the heart were as

fiction,” Bernard

fiction?” Christopher furrowed his brows in confusion.

into stories and fantasies

disbelief. Hera, his aloof idol, was a fan of

the concept of Boys‘ Love or BL. Back when he was friends with Zyler, girls often gossiped about them, which made him uncomfortable. The idea of being shipped with another guy was both perplexing and repulsive to

and

flashed in Christopher’s mind. Hera had been most attentive during the time he and Zyler

in that sort

me for being into men at one point,”

widened in disbelief.

her yourself,” Bernard replied,