Under the heiress facade

"Bernard, you're getting a little too jealous. At this rate, you should just get rid of all the men in the world," said Hera while poking his shoulder.

Bernard grabbed her hand as he stared deeply into her eyes. He seemed to be thinking about something.

Hera continued, "I promise I won't meet Tyler without telling you beforehand. I won't lie to you anymore, and I don't want you to lie to me either. Can you promise me that?"

Lovers shouldn't lie to each other.

"Okay," Bernard readily agreed.

"What are you thinking about?" Hera asked with a frown, noticing that he seemed to be absent-minded.

"What you said is reasonable," he simply stated.

Hera was flabbergasted. Did he really mean what he said?

Bernard clarified, "It's highly reasonable and effective if I can get rid of all the men in the world."

There was no describing how speechless Hera was.

When they got ready to head back home, Hera remembered that Wayne was still waiting for her. She was about to call him and tell him to head back with her and Bernard when the high-pitched siren of an ambulance filled the air. The ambulance stopped in front of Nightless Haven, and some medical personnel got out of the vehicle.

stretcher into the bar. At that time, Hera was

twice, someone finally answered the call. However, the voice

sounded a little frantic. "Hello? Hera?

puzzled as to why it was Nicholas who answered the call. He sounded off, and she could hear the commotion through

door and got out of the car, her gaze falling on the ambulance parked at the entrance

ground in the stairway. God knows

was Nicholas who called

up and rushed over to the ambulance.

out with Wayne on the stretcher and Nicholas following closely

asked, "Where the heck were you? I've been looking for

could've just

could've unblocked me!"

puzzled now. When did

her phone and saw that his number had indeed been blocked. Realization dawned on her, and she turned

Bernard driving toward

Nicholas. The only possible explanation was that someone had taken her phone and blocked him, and the only person who came to mind was Bernard.

for her to make a fuss out of it. A friend or relative of Wayne was

open to get her bag in the

the ambulance from behind. Wayne was taken to the