Under the Heiress' Facade

"Oh," responded Hera indifferently while petting Tiramisu.

What was the point of being afraid? She had never thought of causing them trouble, but they picked on her first.

Her unbothered attitude made Nicholas fall for her deeper. He licked his lip ring. "Are you not afraid? The Chime family is one of the four influential families."

She glanced at him and questioned back, "Why are you still here? Are you trying to get a job as a security guard?"Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Now, even Nicholas himself questioned his actions as he thought, "I think I'm getting used to being a security guard at this point. Guess I have nothing else better to do."

He retorted, "I'm waiting for you to treat me to a meal. Have you forgotten about your promise after using me?"

"I haven't. You should suggest a time and a place," she said.

Her initial plan was to have him watch the place for a day to drive away the patients sent by Camille to cause her trouble.

Then, Hera realized that those patients wouldn't stop coming, so she asked him to stay for a few more days.

He even managed to win over the patients, which resulted in the frenzied crowd at the banquet. It was solid evidence to prove that something was wrong with Camille's medicine.

Hera had to return the favor.

"No can do. I guarded the place for a week for you. I even prepared dog excrement. I helped you big time. Treating me to one meal won't be enough. Free up some time and hang out with me for a few days." Nicholas suddenly changed his mind.

After spending some time with her, he realized that his feelings for her were growing more and more. Even though he was aware that she was Bernard's woman, he couldn't stop himself from wanting her. On top of that, he was confident that he could win any woman over as long as he did his best. Meanwhile, Hera was speechless because the dog excrement was his own idea. She didn't ask for that!

"How long? Where would you like to go?" she asked.

The fact that she didn't refuse

meant he had a chance! He quickly answered, "Since I guarded the place for a week, you have to hang out with me for a week too. As for the location..."

He showed her a travel plan with his phone. "The Pinecoast Route. We'll drive around. If you're down for it, we can hit the road right away."

He had everything prepared

including the car, tents, and camping tools. Just one word from her was all that he needed. Then, they could have a romantic road trip together!

The sheer thought of it made him excited.

"I'm down for it."

The photos of the scenery were beautiful. The weather in May would be just nice. Besides, she didn't have anything scheduled at the moment. She forwarded the travel plan to Bernard.

Nicholas got so excited. "Great! I'll book the flight tickets now. We'll fly to Avalon tomorrow first. You don't have to prepare anything as I have everything prepared."

Hera paused momentarily. They were seriously going on a trip so suddenly.

"Hera." Right then, Samantha's brisk voice could be heard from outside the door.

She didn't cover herself up at all, not

even with her sunglasses. There was a teen in the lobby who was a fan of her. He asked her if he could have a photo together and her signature.

After entertaining her fan, Samantha walked up to Hera and hugged her. "I missed you!" Then, she kissed Hera on the cheek, leaving a lipstick mark. "Where are you traveling to? I wanna tag along! I've been shooting for the past month. I seriously need some fresh air."

"Is the shooting over?" Hera wiped the mark off her cheek.

"Yup. I'm free for the next month," Samantha said.