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.

room lights were still on when Hera entered and saw Gideon.

night while holding a

fight with Bernard?"

to the Killian residence to spend New Year's.

and Hera felt exasperated looking

and watched her enter the house

back to Skyview Heights," Bernard

hesitantly,

him," Bernard

his mouth shut and drive toward

off his jacket and went into the study. In his study were four monitors on the desk. He turned on the computer, and all

His fingers typed swiftly on two separate keyboards as rows of code quickly

...

had stayed up for three days and three nights. She followed the dosage and methodology from Dr.

"Florence, this pill is specially formulated to strengthen the bones.