Under the heiress facade

Chapter 694

"Oh, congratulations. I have another matter to attend to, so I should go now," Hera said indifferently and bypassed him, preparing to leave.

Hurt by her aloof attitude, Bernard quickly held her hand. "But it's a trap... I'll come with you."

He wanted to stop her, but he knew that she wouldn't listen very well.

Hera looked at his bandaged right hand, which was holding hers. A pang of guilt hit her.

She looked up at his handsome face. It would be a lie to say that she hadn't missed him after days of separation.

However, she didn't want to see him now, especially since he returned to the country to dissuade her from continuing her plan.

She withdrew her hand and coldly refused him, "Thanks, but no."

"Hera, you're here! I've been looking for you." The cheerful Thiago happened to come over. When he noticed Bernard behind Hera, his shoulders drooped as he assumed that she would stay by Bernard's side from now onward.

To his surprise, she walked toward him. "I had a call to take. Let's go."

something was off, but he followed her

him was screaming at him

"Bernie..."

staircase. She glanced at the corridor, the direction

her a disdainful

and jealousy surged in Everly as she blamed fate

love Bernard and even made use of his feelings for her, but he only had his eyes

give up. "Bernie, I have something important to tell you." She lifted the hem of her dress and scurried along the corridor to catch up with him. "I heard that there's going to be a blackout in the building later.

and gave her a

knew that he cared for Hera and he would be patient enough to

of attention from him was enough for her

worried expression, she continued, "I heard it from the hotel manager. I'm not sure if it's true, but I'm genuinely worried about Hera. If it's true, she might get scared... I want

and sent a message to Douglas, "Check

parted her lips, wanting to say something, but Bernard had already

to go after him, but she accidentally twisted her ankle and fell

hand on the ground, and the

vessel in it shifted, sending waves of excruciating

She lay on