Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 555

"Mr. Killian, you have such prominent status. A snap of your fingers could bring countless women flocking toward you. You don't actually have to hurt yourself, do you?" Hera remarked.

"That sounds disgusting. I'll only sleep with my girlfriend." Bernard held the knife as he walked outside.

Hera scoffed. He attempted to avoid her while looking for a spot to cut himself. She suddenly felt somewhat reluctant while looking at him.

"Are we really not having break-up sex?"

Bernard replied stubbornly, "Truly!"

"Why don't we have sex to get back together, then?" Hera asked.

Bernard stopped in his tracks, his emotions going up and down like a rollercoaster. He turned and lunged toward Hera.

She wrapped her arms around him as he leaned down to kiss her. It was hard for her to trust a person, but it was easy for her to fall for him.

The night stretched on as they lost themselves in each other's arms.

...

Meanwhile, Rhett, Karen, and Frederick brought along two signed contracts while heading toward Chad's residence to hand in their work.

"S and Raven have already signed the contracts, Chad." While handing the contracts to Chad, Rhett intentionally added, "Thanks to Freddy's efforts, the two of them were willing to sign the contracts."

"Uncle Chad, Dad, this is what I should be doing anyway so that Killian Corporation can continue expanding," Frederick said with a smile.

"Yes, you've done well." Chad took the contracts and glanced through their contents. "Not bad. The remaining employees should be assigned as soon as possible so that we can move the project forward.

"Killian Corporation's new chips must be ready before XS Corporation's chips hit the market! Freddy, you'll be helping your father in the development and planning of the new chips."

Frederick was delighted to hear that. At that moment, the development of the new chips was Killian Corporation's largest and most crucial project.

Chad had permitted Frederick to

participate in the development and planning stages of the project. That meant that Chad acknowledged Frederick's capabilities and was giving him some authority.

That also meant that Frederick would have a more important role at Killian Corporation than Bernard. As for Bernard, he would be stuck in the small company, Shuttle Ventures.

Frederick was more likely to become

the next head of the family than Bernard. Rhett was also very pleased with the decision. He had mentioned Frederick's contribution to Chad to make him trust Frederick.

"Alright," Rhett and Frederick answered at the same time.

"Also, we should be wary of Hera," Chad remarked as he placed the contracts aside.

To ensure the growth of Killian Corporation, he was willing to set aside his grievances by working with Hera. But that didn't mean that he could accept Hera and Bernard's relationship.

"Rest assured, we signed Tyler on so that we could control Hera." Rhett already knew what was on Chad's mind.

"Tyler secretly considers Bernard as his nemesis. Tyler likes Hera, so he intends to steal her away from Bernard. If Tyler succeeds, it'll be just as you wanted."

Chad recalled the scandal that took place at the Presgrave residence. The news mentioned Tyler's unruly behavior of dyeing his hair green before attending Connor's birthday banquet.

That made Chad frown slightly. "Can that punk be trusted?" He had heard of the many crazy antics Tyler had gone up to in the past.

"I've known him for ten years and worked with him often. Don't be fooled by his carefree demeanor. He's actually quite reliable," Rhett explained. Chad nodded thoughtfully without a word.

"Bernard and Hera's relationship is definitely not right. Once word of their relationship gets out, it won't be good for our family's reputation. It's best if we can separate them," Linda said.

She continued, "But it's not right to force them to break up. We should introduce a few more women of similar status to Bernard so that he'll have more choices aside from Hera."

"Discuss this matter with Karen. Introduce suitable young women to Bernard, but please prevent any drama like the last time," Chad ordered. Linda knew he was referring to what had happened with Camille and answered, "Noted."

After leaving Chad's residence, Linda called Priscilla immediately. "Mrs. Chime Senior, we can carry out the plan as you suggested before."