Under the heiress facade

It was dark inside the car. Bernard propped himself up in the back seat with his arms while Hera lay underneath him. He had a wild, frenzy look in his eyes as if he were a predator staring down at its prey. Hera could sense the anger radiating off Bernard. The feeling he gave off was different than before.

This time, he was truly furious. Back then, Hera needed only to coax him, and he wouldn't be angry at her anymore.

This time, he was still mad at her even after she tried coaxing him.

Based on how things were, she wouldn't make it until they went back home. He'd vent out his anger on her right then and there.

Of course, Hera didn't want to take things that far here in front of the bar where passersby were everywhere. She quickly pulled him into a hug.

In a gentle voice, she said, "Don't be mad at me, please. I don't like it when you do this. You'll hurt me. Besides, it's really dark in here. I don't like it here."

The light fragrance coming off of her and her soft voice made Bernard waver. He hooked an arm around her waist and pulled her up so that the two of them were sitting in the back seat. "You have one minute to explain yourself," he told her.

Hera was relieved!

"I told you I bumped into Tyler here. You don't believe me, do you?" she said.

"You two were going to make an alliance, yet you're telling me that you just happened to see him there?" Bernard said, his voice cold.

He purposely turned to look at her bag on the ground. In Nightless Haven just now, he'd seen Hera stuffing the flash drive into the bag.

Hera was helpless now. So, Bernard actually heard her conversation with Tyler. This meant she couldn't lie to Bernard anymore.

conversation instead of only

being accomplices. He was the one who started

for lying to Bernard and causing this

told you the truth, that I wanted to meet Tyler, would you have let me out of the house?" Bernard's gaze darkened.

him tonight to get the code he owed me. As for working together with him, that's just nonsense. You're so smart, Bernard. You won't be

other online before this?"

it simply, why did Hera and Tyler meet up all of a sudden when they could've texted each

it and realize that Tyler simply wanted to meet Hera

Why do

times and was upset about

at him,

have any questions," she

cupped the sides of his face and kissed him

apology and explanation quenched the anger

rarely took the

him like that,

it in him to

en

hand against the back of her head