Under the heiress facade

Grandmaster of Astral Nova: "Yes."

Hera's gaze flickered when she received another message.

Grandmaster of Astral Nova: "I'm free now, shall we meet up to discuss?"

Suddenly, Hera sensed someone's eyes on her. She looked up and met Bernard's gaze.

"Sweetie, who are you talking to? You look so engrossed," Bernard asked.

"A patient." Hera kept her phone.

Bernard was speechless. Coincidentally, their food was served right then.

They didn't speak anymore. While Hera ate, she thought of how she should approach the grandmaster again.

She could not accept missions on her Raven account anymore. She had to use a different method to earn money. It would be easier to have some pocket money when she went to Jedburgh. She still had some leftovers from her special medicine. Auctioning it at Astral Nova was the quickest way to earn money.

grandmaster's background.

dishes were served when Bernard's phone rang. He saw that it

calls from Chad and one message. When he read the message, his gaze darkened.

back to the

was surprised and

Heights and wanted to send her back to the Everetts', did that mean that he wouldn't be staying at Skyview Heights for a while? "It's the end of the year. I need to return to the Killian residence, and I'll only be back after New Year's,"

that they couldn't celebrate New

I'll go back to Skyview Heights first. I want

thick eyelashes fluttered. She felt

noticed this and patted

When they went out of the Imperial Hotel, Douglas was waiting by the entrance in

Was he going to drive back to Jedburgh

ride was silent until they stopped outside the Everett residence. Douglas said, "Bernard, Ms. Youngworth, we're

each other. Overhead, snow started falling from the sky. In the glow of the streetlights, the snow settled on their heads

"Alright," Hera replied.