Under the heiress facade

Chapter 765

Hera silently walked past Bernard and gave Thiago a friendly hug. A satisfied smile spread across Thiago's face.

At the same time, his cab pulled up. After waving goodbye, Thiago got in and left.

Everyone was gone except for Nicholas, who cleared his throat uncomfortably and said, "I came over tonight to bid you goodbye as well."

"Where are you going?" Hera asked.

"My dad thinks I'm fooling around all day and have nothing to do. So, he enrolled me in a university overseas to further my studies," Nicholas said.

Hera cast a strange look at him. "It's rare that you listen to what your dad has to say."

Actually, Nicholas wasn't being obedient. Geoffrey did have a point.

Bernard was such a brilliant man who could do anything. Someone like Nicholas, who wasn't capable of anything, could never steal Hera away from Bernard.

find that Jedburgh is getting boring, so it'd be nice to see the world," Nicholas remarked stubbornly. "Let me know if you think you'd miss me. I might even change

hoping that he

stay if he knew Hera would miss him, even just

hard. Four years later, you'll return as a

to the western wing. He entered the study to fill up Tiramisu's food bowl and shovel

didn't think she was able to fall asleep tonight. Thus, she took some fruits and snacks from the

took out a bottle of champagne and a wine glass. He also took out two candles and lit

time to themselves and enjoy a drink in a warm,

remark made Bernard reply bitterly, "They shouldn't have been

on his bitter tone, Hera did not bring up the matter again, fearing

they'll be sentenced

did not even think about it. "Life

culprits of their freedom, leaving them to spend their remaining days in prison. That

had handed her some milk while he held a wine glass himself. Hence, she got up to get another wine glass for herself from

glass with champagne. "Have you