Under the heiress facade

"What are you looking at?" Bernard asked as he sat beside the bed.

He leaned in to snatch the phone just as he noticed the chat with Shaun.

"Don't read that."

Hera deftly evaded his grasp and hurriedly scanned the message list. Douglas' avatar showed seven unread messages, with several group chats marked as 99+.

Before she could read the details, Bernard snatched the phone back.

"Let me see it again."

Hera lunged to reclaim the phone, but Bernard held firm.

And so, beneath the enchanting moonlight, the two spent a carefree night together.

...

grip tightened on the newspaper as he exclaimed, "XS Corporation

proclaimed, "XS Corporation Invests 200 Million in

seems to have it out for Killian Corporation. I wonder if this is sheer coincidence or if they have insider knowledge," mused Karen White, the matriarch of the Killian

he was punching cotton. Karen's words reminded Chad that if XS Corporation was solely targeting Killian Corporation, it was simply unfortunate. But if it was the latter, it signaled something grave-a spy within Killian Corporation! "Who's the party pooper stirring up your mood during the New

him was a lavishly dressed woman, Linda Atkins, and Frederick. "Uncle Chad, Aunt Karen, we've come to wish you a Happy New Year,"

here. Come in and have

she signaled the housekeepers

Uncle Bernard still not back

Chad. Bernard barely touched his New Year's Eve dinner the previous night before leaving and hadn't returned since. Seeing this news

you bringing him

at the newspaper Chad had put aside. He had read it

why

getting worked up over him. Look who I've brought along,"