Under the heiress facade

Hera's light fragrance filled Bernard's nose. He couldn't help but laugh and wrap his arms around her.

"After the New Year's, let's make things official." Hera buried her face in his neck.

Her birthday was on the first of January. After New Year's, she would be of age and they could be together.

Bernard's heart melted. "Suddenly, I don't feel like going back."

Hera didn't want him to leave either, but he was from the Killian family, after all.

"Will the Everetts accept me if I marry into your family?" Bernard teased.

Hera let go of him. "Scram."

Bernard looked like a pleading puppy. "I'm really leaving now," he said reluctantly.

"Goodbye." Hera held the pet carrier and entered the house.

lights were still on when Hera entered and saw Gideon. Gideon asked in surprise,

while holding a luggage bag... No, was that

fight with Bernard?" he

the Killian residence to spend New Year's. I'm just back

replied. He looked disappointed, and Hera felt exasperated

her enter the house before leaving in

to Skyview

hesitantly,

Bernard said

mouth shut and drive toward Skyview

his jacket and went into the study. In his study were

on Astral Nova's firewall that was sent from Samson. His fingers typed swiftly on two separate keyboards

...

and three nights. She followed

Florence over and gave her a pill. "Florence, this pill is specially formulated to strengthen the bones.