Under the heiress facade

Nicholas scooted into the last row and glowered at the two pairs of passengers in front of him. He then glanced at his seatmate.

He wouldn't have minded as much if the person next to him was a beautiful woman. Unfortunately, he was saddled with Wayne, a bumpkin who was taking in every part of the luxurious car in wonder. This was nothing like the romantic holiday he had in mind!

"Is this your idea of repaying my favor?" Nicholas groused as he leaned forward and propped his chin on the back of Hera's seat, looking dejected.

"You asked me out on a week-long trip, and here I am. Why are you complaining?" Hera countered.

"I'm happy you agreed to go out with me for a week, but what about the rest of them?" Nicholas asked pointedly, casting a meaningful look at Bernard and Shaun.

"You didn't say I couldn't bring friends," Hera said.

Nicholas fell silent. He wanted to swear.

How more obvious could he have been? Had the elaborate planning not been enough to demonstrate his intentions to Hera? Did he have to spell them out for her?

"You got a problem?" Bernard asked from up front as he cut Nicholas a sharp look.

when he caught the icy gleam in Bernard's eyes. But Nicholas had never been one to

you try putting yourself in my

out coldly. He would never have agreed to let the pissant into the car if Hera hadn't said he could come along on the trip. Bernard was no fool, and he had

thought it was rather bold of Nicholas to pursue Hera. It seemed the punk needed someone to teach him

trip to begin with! Why should I get out of the car?" Nicholas seethed as he leaned back into his seat, refusing to give in to Bernard and

laughed from the front and attempted peacemaking. "Now, now, the more the

to hang out with the scions of two of the four influential families. You could brag

kney Shaun

other at nightclubs. They had even had drinks together a few times.

had never hung out with him before he

was not the easiest person to get along with, and his former career in the special forces meant Nicholas would never beat

stand to be the bigger person in

a soldier grunt from the special forces, so he was probably a loser in the romance department. In other words, he

against someone as exponet?

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