Under the heiress facade

Chapter 628

Hera listened to Roman's confession while she ate the desserts she ordered and finished her coffee. He told her how Linda talked him into swapping the drugs.

From time to time, he'd steal a glance at Bernard. Back then, he wasn't that afraid of Bernard because Linda had his back.

But after leaving the Killian family, he was terrified of Bernard. He was afraid that Bernard would pulverize him if he ever made a wrong move.

All this time, Bernard had been reclining on the couch languidly, scrolling on his phone. Roman wasn't sure whether Bernard was listening.

After telling Hera everything, Roman emphasized, "I admit that I wasn't very happy when you saved the baby in Mom's belly, but it was Linda who talked me into doing it. She even gave me the fake drugs Ms. Chime made! That fool can..."

He quickly changed the way he addressed Xavier. "Xavier can testify for me. He probably saw it when it happened. I don't know if he still remembers it, but I swear that everything I said is true! You have to believe me!"

Holding his breath, he waited for Hera to say something. She took her time finishing up the last of her afternoon tea, seemingly not in a rush to respond.

A while later, she picked up her phone and made a call. Raising his eyes, Bernard caught a glimpse of the number she dialed.

It belonged to Nicholas. A sliver of displeasure flitted across Bernard's eyes. Bernard was right here. Why did she have to call Nicholas?

thugs. I need them to keep an eye on someone for me," Hera said through the phone. "I'll send you the location. Send them here right

at Hera warily. All of

stare. It was as if Bernard was giving him a stern warning that said, "Stare at her a little longer, and I'll dig your eyeballs out of their

to accidentally knock the table and make the spoon clink against the

turning around, Hera could already sense

scared Roman

door of the private room. Shortly after that, Nicholas entered the

Bernard, leave you?" said Nicholas gleefully as he entered the room. "You finally remember me! Are we

cursed when his eyes fell on Bernard. And when he saw Roman sitting opposite Hera, he cursed

told you everything. Can't you let me go?" Roman gulped, scared that Hera wanted to get rid of him after bringing

telling the

that he was alive if Hera confronted her? Was

Hera getting rid of him in a dark and secluded

BUMS

he was going to die, whether it would be

please! I told you the truth! I

thugs a look, and they

put a