Under the Heiress' Facade novel Chapter 419

"What are you going to do about it if I'm not? Get out of here and tell Hera to come see me!" Nicholas snapped as he chased Wayne out of the room and slammed the door shut.

Wayne was speechless. He was about to turn and leave when the door behind him creaked open. Nicholas warned through the gap, "Get back here. Don't you dare tell anyone what happened just now, or I'll give you hell when we go back to Jedburgh!"

The threat might have left a bigger impact had Wayne not turned around and seen Nicholas poking his head through the gap in the door. He looked so ridiculous with his auburn curls that Wayne told Bernard about the incident immediately upon returning.

Outside another hotel room, Bernard snorted after hearing Wayne's report. He had expected a more elaborate plan from Nicholas, only to be disappointed.

"Got it. Keep an eye on him," Bernard said as he handed Wayne a bank card.

The image of Nicholas lying in bed naked, save for his boxers, made Wayne's stomach churn. He would have refused to do Bernard's bidding had Bernard not given him a bank card.

With his limited academic qualifications and work capabilities, Wayne would never make enough money in Jedburgh to cover his and Everly's costs of living. While Hera had been kind enough to provide him with free lodging, his male pride did not allow him to depend on Hera's generosity.

As such, he made up his mind to do whatever Bernard tasked him with. At least the money was good. He took the bank card and promised, "Alright, I'll keep an eye on him. I won't let him bother you and Hera."

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When Bernard returned to the room, Hera asked, "What happened?"

"I won the bet. Nicholas was only pretending to be ill," Bernard declared triumphantly as he closed the door behind him. He locked it and crossed the room to the bed in a few long strides. "Guess we're doing it my way tonight."

Hera fell silent. She had wanted to swing by Nicholas' room to check up on him earlier, but Bernard did not permit her to leave. He even made a bet with her that Nicholas was pretending to be ill to get her attention.