Under the heiress facade

Hera's cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she grabbed a pillow from the bed and hurled it at him.

"You pervert!"

Bernard chuckled softly. He effortlessly caught the pillow and tossed it back onto the bed before disappearing into the bathroom.

Having already showered earlier at home, Hera simply changed into her pajamas and settled into bed. The sound of running water from the bathroom made her inexplicably nervous.

She idly played with her phone, trying to distract herself, but her attention was drawn to a WhatsApp message from Samantha.

Samantha: "Hey! Hera, have you used the gift yet?

"Don't forget to share your feedback!"

Thinking of the unopened package in her room, Hera replied, "Why? Did you finally get paid for your endorsement?"

Samantha: "Wait, isn't it past 3:00 am there? And you're still awake!"

your

then, Samantha sent a WhatsApp video call invite, which Hera promptly declined. Deciding to avoid further conversation with Samantha, she switched to

account, Hera suddenly remembered S' advice and switched to Shadow's account

the first message was from the Grandmaster of Astral

line for special medication and that her own batch was scheduled for auction

and quickly messaged the

of that batch

sent the message, Bernard's phone on the bedside table lit up with

the table and then at the conversation box

she sent another

me know when

as she sent it, a WhatsApp notification popped up on

off guard. She

Nova, and a new WhatsApp message notification appeared on

at the phone