Under the heiress facade

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Hera and Katie were just leaving school when a sc. white Maserati pulled up beside them.

The window slid down, revealing the face of a man so handsome it could stop even the prettiest woman in her tracks.

“Professor Killian!” Katie squealed, barely containing herself. Noticing the curious stares from classmates, she quickly clamped a hand over her mouth.

“Well, I won’t disturb your date, then. See you, boss,” she said with a grin. With a wave goodbye, she walked away.

As she walked, she kept looking back and even took a few sneaky photos with her phone. She then shared them with her various groups of close friends.

News of Bernard’s visit to look for Hera instantly became the hottest topic in all the school’s gossip groups, completely eclipsing the recent drama surrounding Gaskell Corporation’s downfall.

The strange thing was that no photos of Bernard and Hera could be posted on the school forum, and any gossip threads about them were mysteriously blocked. Rumors swirled that the school’s tech department had flagged their names as “sensitive keywords”

help but chuckle at Katie’s excitement.

from the driver’s seat, a playful smirk

Killian, are you working as a driver on

peanuts, barely enough to raise a college student. Gotta hustle for some extra cash, you

I’m fresh out of cash for

He pointed to his lips.

Bernard took her hand and placed a gentle kiss on the back of it

dinner tonight?” he asked.

replied as she checked a message from Gideon on her phone.

needed to retrieve Bernard’s medicine and

good,” Bernard said, turning the car

Ey were

Gideon and then noticed they “Where are we going?”

in the direction

few things