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?

two of your thugs. I need them to keep an eye on someone for me," Hera said

up at Hera warily. All of a sudden, he felt someone's piercing gaze on his

little, he met Bernard's chilling stare. It was as if Bernard was giving him a stern warning that said, "Stare at her a little longer, and

ran down Roman's spine, causing him to accidentally knock the table and make

could already sense the

Roman half to

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

said Nicholas gleefully as he entered the room.

sitting opposite Hera, he cursed inwardly, thinking that he now

go?" Roman gulped, scared that Hera wanted to get rid of him after bringing him to a secluded

if you were telling the truth once you and Linda talk

was alive if Hera confronted her? Was

than Hera getting rid of him in a

BUMS

way, he was going to die, whether it would be made known to

I told you the truth! I

isn't something you can decide." Hera gave the two thugs a look, and they quickly pinned

a sack over Roman's head. The