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.

...

Jedburgh, Chad's grip

front page boldly proclaimed, "XS Corporation

to have it out for Killian Corporation. I wonder if this is sheer coincidence or if they have insider

targeting Killian Corporation, it was simply unfortunate. But if it was the latter, it signaled something grave-a

a high forehead and sharp features. It was Rhett, the fourth son of the Killian family. Following him was a lavishly

you guys are here. Come in

signaled the

Chad, is Uncle Bernard still not

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

you bringing him up?" Chad

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

why he had

It's not worth getting worked up over him. Look who I've brought along," Rhett