Under the Heiress' Facade

There were three men and an elevator attendant inside.

The three men were Bernard and his two friends. When the elevator door opened, Bernard was momentarily stunned to see Hera and Samantha standing there. His first thought was, "What is she doing here?"

His second thought was his guilt. He had told Hera he was going back to the Killians.

Shaun, on the other hand, looked like he was enjoying a show.

He thought, "Oh boy, Bernard, your girlfriend is here to check on you."

But soon, they realized something was off. Samantha was supporting Hera, who looked drunk and dazed.

Samantha discreetly nudged Hera with her elbow, trying her best to get Hera to sober up.

However, Hera was unaware of the situation. She pushed Samantha aside and staggered into the elevator. When she almost fell, Bernard reached out to steady her. Hera clung to his hand to stand properly. When she looked up, a dazzlingly handsome face came into view.

She giggled and said, "Hello, handsome. You're pretty good-looking. Can you give me a smile?"

As she spoke, she reached out to touch Bernard's face.

The elevator attendant was horrified.

"Where did this young lady come from? How dare she flirt with Bernard Killian like this?"

Shaun was surprised to find out what sort of girlfriend Bernard had.

Theo had his own thoughts as well. He didn't think he'd ever live to see the day Bernard would be teased like that.

Meanwhile, Samantha thought about how her dear friend would regret this the following day.

"Your skin is so nice," Hera said as she pinched and poked Bernard's face.

"But still, you're not as handsome as my boyfriend."

Hera giggled as she spoke.

Bernard was speechless. He pondered how much Hera had to drink.

The elevator attendant's scalp started tingling. He wondered how Hera could flirt with Bernard despite having a boyfriend. He felt that she was indeed looking for trouble. So, he quickly turned and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Killian. I'll get her out of here immediately."

He was about to push Hera out when Bernard directly pulled her into his arms.

The elevator attendant became dumbfounded.

They were told that Bernard Killian didn't like women and that he was a hypochondriac.

"Get out," Bernard coldly ordered.

The temperature in the elevator seemed to drop a few degrees.

The elevator attendant shivered and left with shaky legs.

"Alright. I'll leave Hera to you then," Samantha said, quickly slipping away.

Theo and Shaun glanced at each other and simultaneously said, "I have another appointment. I'll leave now."

Then they hurriedly left too.

Right after exiting the elevator, Theo called Douglas to pick Bernard and Hera up.

The elevator then continued its descent to the first floor. Bernard took off his coat and put it over Hera's head. When the elevator door opened, he carried her out of the elevator. Hera felt the sudden darkness and her body being lifted.

So, she struggled and said, "Put me down! Where are you taking me? I have a boyfriend! If you don't let go, I'll get him to beat you up!"

Her commotion drew a lot of attention.

"Mr. Killian is carrying a woman!"

"And that woman has a boyfriend! Is Mr. Killian trying to steal someone's girlfriend?"

"So, Mr. Killian has a kink."

"There are rumors that the Killians and Chimes will form an alliance through marriage. Isn't it a bit much for Mr. Killian to be out looking for women now?"