Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 316

Hera took the black plastic bag, and she could feel a square-ish box inside it. Did Gideon specifically go to the drugstore to buy this thing? Hera was speechless.

"Gideon, you must be misunderstanding something. I'm just here to treat his illness." Hera pushed the plastic bag back to him.

"Really?" Gideon was still doubtful. "Then why didn't you say so? You could still treat him at home. There's no need to go to a hotel."

This was just great. Now, they would be together by themselves in one room...

He trusted Hera, but he still had some reservations about Bernard.

Hera repeated what he said, "Our humble abode is too lowly for the likes of the noble Mr. Killian."

Gideon gave her a look. "You're making me look stupid here."

Hera chuckled. "Grandma is being generous for once. We should take advantage of it while we can."

Although she said that, the Everett residence wasn't a good place to treat Bernard's illness. He had always hidden the truth about his illness. Also, he shouldn't be disturbed while he was undergoing treatment.

The best solution was to return to Skyview Heights, but there was a water bed in the presidential suite in the penthouse at the Imperial Hotel. That was good for his treatment.

Gideon was taken aback. Why did he feel as if Hera was being led astray by Bernard?

"About the contracts, you should consider them carefully with Dad before signing them. You don't need to be troubled about it because of me," Hera continued.

She was also quite surprised that Bernard would bring the investment contract papers here tonight. She had skimmed through the contracts before. They were purely

investments. His company would only hold a small stake and wouldn't have any say in the Everetts'

management of Everett Group.

In the past, Hera would have never accepted this lucrative offer. Previously, Andrew had also proposed to invest in Everett Group, but she immediately rejected the offer and never told the Everetts about it.

But now, she would let them make the choice.

"Alright, we will." After saying so, Gideon passed the bag in his hands back to Hera. "You should hold on to this in case anything happens. When you can't resist it, you should protect yourself."

Hera couldn't replace the words to reply

to him. She wanted to return it to him, but Gideon wouldn't let her and entered his car. Bernard seemed to have grown impatient as he immediately walked over upon seeing Gideon leave.

Fearing that Bernard would see it, Hera quickly stuffed the black bag into her jacket.

The two of them walked into the hotel. Knowing that Bernard would be coming back, the hotel manager had been waiting for them at the front desk. As Bernard walked up to him, he handed over the room card reverently.

Bernard took the room card and brought Hera to the presidential suite in the penthouse via a dedicated elevator.

Hera opened the door and took the card from his hands to place it into the card holder. The lights in the room immediately turned on.

The heating system made the room warm immediately. She took off her jacket and hung it on a clothes hanger by the door.

Suddenly, a thud sounded throughout the room. A box fell from her jacket and onto the carpet, landing neatly between the two of them. Hera became flustered. She completely forgot about this thing in her pocket!

Gideon, that bastard!