Under the heiress facade

Chapter 313

“You snooth talker! Does your charm work on all the girls?“”

Here swatted Benard’s hand away from her head. His playful gesture felt condescending, like he was treating her like a kid.

Bernard responded by taking her hand instead. “I’m only like this with you.”

Hera recalled how he had coaxed Katie and the others at noon. “What about when you asked me to introduce my classmates to you at noon?” Her words held a subtle edge.

on your classmates so that they

Bernard could sense the spark of jealousy underneath her tone and explained, “I just wanted to make a good impression on your cl would approve of my relationship with you.”

Honestly, with her personality, anyone who could hang out with her had to be more than just an ordinary classmate.

Hera pulled her hand free.

“We’re not in any relationship yet,” she corrected him.

gaze lingered on her face. “Don’t you like me?

the silence stretching between them.

lips, and there was a spark of danger in his eyes. Finally, she replied,

Bernard’s face. His voice dropped, becoming low and seductive. “Suddenly, I don’t

a smile playing on his lips.

the car crackled with ambiguity, their breaths mingling in the

intensified. The

forward and captured

next moment, he produced a heart–shaped necklace from his palm with a magician’s

reached for the necklace. Though it was a classic design,

thought it would look beautiful on you. Let me put it on,” Bernard offered, unclasping the necklace and gently fastening it around

spine. Hera’s heart pounded in her chest, the anticipation almost unbearable.

on her, her eyes drifted to the canary diamond cufflinks on

necklace and cufflinks featured canary diamonds. Did that make them an unintentional

were returning. Lilith and James bustled about the kitchen while Mildred instructed Judy to tidy

Gideon and Gino sat in the living room, locked in a silent staring