Under the heiress facade

"Go back to your room," Catherine told Everly.

After setting down the items she was carrying, Catherine headed straight for the master bedroom.

Everly couldn't help but sneak another glance at Bernard in the kitchen. She thought he was truly good-looking-hotter than any TV star. Yet, he exuded a dangerous vibe that kept people at bay. She wondered what his relationship with Hera was.

Not daring to linger in the living room, Everly obediently returned to her own room.

Inside the master bedroom, Hera had just finished showering when she heard a knock on the door.

Thinking it was Bernard, she casually called out, "Come in."

Unexpectedly, Catherine entered.

"Hera, what is he doing here?" she asked with widened eyes.

She found the entire situation to be wild.

Hera went over to help her sit in a chair.

"Do you believe me now? He was the one who approached me first."

stared at Hera in disbelief. She was too shocked

seriously, "You're not doing this on purpose to seek

seen plenty

Hera was rendered speechless.

really think

"No," Catherine immediately denied.

she rescued Hera from traffickers years ago, Hera had fallen

laugh, she became quiet, reserved, and

on the run had affected her, but later, she realized that the death of

to have grown overnight. She diligently studied alternative medicine, computers, languages, and everything else. She even showed remarkable intelligence. Hera was smart, independent, and disciplined. Except for occasional stubbornness, there was nothing

who seemed to be growing senile for comparing her

simply fear you might act hastily and

man like Bernard isn't easy to disentangle yourself from. And behind him is the superficial Killian

know. I'm serious

for the

with the Killian family again, but she also knew she couldn't dissuade Hera,

as long as Hera wasn't with Bernard out

that if he truly loved Hera, he