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."

was off, but he

them leave side by side as his heart broke. Everything in him was screaming

"Bernie..."

from the staircase. She glanced at the corridor, the direction Hera had left

her a disdainful glance

she blamed fate

even made use of his feelings

In spite of that, Everly believed that he would be moved by her feelings one day as long as she didn't give up. "Bernie, I have something important to tell you." She lifted the hem of her dress and scurried

stopped in his tracks and gave her

he cared for Hera and he would be patient enough to listen as long as

of attention from him was enough for her

I'm genuinely worried about Hera. If it's true, she might get scared... I want to tell

took out his phone and sent a message to

parted her lips, wanting to say something, but Bernard

she accidentally twisted her ankle and fell on the ground because she wasn't used

and the wound on her arm tore

shifted, sending waves of

She lay