Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 118

Katie was left speechless.

It was hard for her to comprehend that Hera, who was beautiful, didn't seem to value beauty thatmuch.

"Boss, can't you pretend to be upset with us at least?" Katie implored.

"I'm too busy for that," Hera replied.

She set down her backpack and grabbed a small canvas bag before leaving.

The class president and her other classmates felt as though they had been snubbed by royalty.

Hera left the classroom and headed to the laboratory building.

Christopher leaned casually against the wall at the entrance of the chemistry laboratory on thefourth floor He was carrying his backpack and reading a book while waiting for someone.

This particular chemistry lab was rarely used, and the hallway was deserted except for him.

Footsteps echoed from the stairwell. Christopher looked up to see a tall figure approaching.

Hera had her black hair tied in a ponytail. With a cold expression on her stunning face, she exudedan air of aloofness that kept others at a distance.

Her tall figure and long legs turned the plain gray uniform into a fashion statement.

Christopher's heart skipped a beat as he quickly put his book away and stood up straight.

"Hera, you're here," he said while hurriedly extracting a lunchbox from his backpack and handing itto her.

"Have you had breakfast? I brought this for you."

Without looking at the lunchbox, Hera demanded, "The key."

Unperturbed, Christopher reached into his pocket but didn't hurry to pull the key out.

"Are you planning to conduct an experiment?" he asked.

Before leaving that morning, Andrew had given him a key to the lab to hand over to Hera.

Anticipating his encounter with Hera, Christopher promptly requested the chef to prepare anadditional breakfast meal.

"It's none of your business. Don't ask," Hera said.

She reached out her hand, signaling him not to dawdle.

"I just wanted to say—if you need help, you can call me anytime," Christopher offered, placing thekey in Hera's hand and looking at her with hopeful eyes.

"There's no need for that," Hera said, unlocking the lab door and coldly shutting Christopher out.

She needed a quiet, undisturbed lab to separate the Eclipse Stone from the Aquabladder.

She had discussed it with Andrew over WhatsApp, and he had promptly arranged the space for her.

Rather than feeling upset about being turned away, Christopher felt secretly delighted.

He was ecstatic to encounter Hera and even have a conversation with her.

He made a firm decision to intensify his efforts in his studies to match Hera's pace.

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Meanwhile, in Class K, Katie addressed the entire class from the platform.

"Hey, everyone! We all know how gorgeous Boss is, and we'd love to see her as the Belle in theupcoming Belle selection. However, she's not keen on joining. So let's respect her wishes and notnominate her."

"Why give up without even trying?" a pregnant woman in her 30s standing at the classroom doorremarked.

She was their teacher, Kerry Lane, who had come to discuss the matter during break time.