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.

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 my mind and

scrutinized Hera's expression, hoping that he could notice a hint

wouldn't hesitate to stay if he knew Hera would miss him,

and study hard. Four years later, you'll return as a better man." Hera patted his

the study to fill up Tiramisu's food bowl and shovel its

didn't think she was able to fall asleep tonight. Thus, she took some

champagne and a wine glass. He also took out two

to have some time to themselves and enjoy a drink in a warm, romantic

made Bernard reply bitterly, "They shouldn't have been here anyway." It was better for everyone to leave

picked up on his bitter tone, Hera did not bring up the matter again, fearing that he would keep going

they'll be sentenced with?" Hera changed the

did not even think about it. "Life

freedom, leaving them to spend their remaining days in prison. That was far more torturous than granting them death

held a wine glass himself. Hence, she got up to get another wine

wine glass with champagne. "Have you forgotten how much alcohol