Under the heiress facade

Chapter 315

As Gideon looked out the window, he noticed the unusual stillness of the night. Typically, the wind would be howling, but there wasn’t even a snowflake in sight tonight.

Where was this supposed blizzard? Mildred’s lie was blatantly obvious.

“Grandma, our humble abode is too lowly for the likes of the noble Mr. Killian. It’s best not to insist he stays. It might only put him in an awkward position,” Gideon said.

He was willing to reconsider hi

age.

of Bernard, but letting him spend the night was too soon. At the very least, they should wait until Hera came of

Logically, Bernard should have agreed and dropped the idea of staying the night after hearing Gideon’s words.

rising to select a bottle of whisky from the living room’s wine rack. He poured himself a glass, taking a sip with

realizing her faux pas, quickly exclaimed, “You’re absolutely right, Gideon! How thoughtless of me. James, please check if there’s a presidential suite available at the Imperial Hotel

the call and soon

relayed the room number to Hera and said, “Go and

heading upstairs to retrieve

downstairs and said, “I won’t be

Mildred’s intention. She smiled and said, “Of course. Keep Mr. Killian company.”

difference between this and him staying here? Oh, right, now we both fronts.”

bit too much whisky to drive. Would you mind giving us a lift,

aback, suspecting

this bold?” he whispered to

and simply