Under the heiress facade

"How could the daughter of the Chimes not be better than some woman in a nightclub?"

Bernard kept silent.

The onlookers murmured among themselves, pulling out their phones to take photos and videos.

Bernard held Hera tighter, pressing her face against his chest as he quickly left, his expression cold.

Bernard carried Hera to the room in the west wing of Youngworth Miracle Clinic. She had caused a commotion the entire way but finally fell asleep from exhaustion.

Bernard used a warm towel to wipe her face and hands before changing her clothes.

He suddenly felt tempted as he looked at her unguarded and charming sleeping face. He didn't expect her to transform completely when drunk. It would have been disastrous if she fell into someone else's hands.

Bernard decided that he must never let Hera go out drinking alone again.

At that moment, a knock came from the door. Douglas was standing outside, hesitant to enter.

He asked through the door, "Bernard, do you want me to handle the news?"

If what happened that night wasn't dealt with immediately, the following day's headlines would certainly be about him trying to interfere in someone else's relationship.

prepared to contact major media outlets and the bar owner.

deep voice from inside the room saying,

didn't have to do it, it

the bar quickly

as he

Killians and Chimes were in the midst of forming an alliance through marriage. Chad reckoned that Bernard must have

reputation would also be tarnished. This piece of news could never be published. Although the video from that night was not officially published by the media, it circulated in the social circles of

was in her car after having just left Astral Nova. She watched the video, which only showed Bernard carrying a struggling woman out. The woman's head was covered by a coat, so

didn't think it was Hera since she had seen her at the auction earlier that

as she thought about how Bernard was only

closed the video and checked what her group of socialite friends were

always thought that Bernard wasn't into women. So, he just

about her. She has a boyfriend

seductress. Men are really driven by the

Chime supposed to marry him? What's the meaning of

Chime is beautiful and talented. She's

rather find a tramp than marry Ms.

is being pushed by the heads of both families, and