Under the Heiress' Facade novel Chapter 871

Bernard held a glass of champagne in his hand as he looked out the window on the tenth floor. His expression was stoic as he glanced down at what happened below.

After some time, he saw a person in red getting out of a car. From this distance, the person looked like a tiny speck, but she caught Bernard's attention immediately.

Tilting his head back, he gulped down the champagne. Then, he put the glass down and left.

"Bernard, more than half of the guests have arrived. It'll start soon," said Theo after knocking on the door and entering the office.

"Okay."

As Bernard walked through the door, Theo suddenly stopped him.

"Bernard," Theo called out.

"Yes?"

Theo's mouth opened as if to say something, but the words became stuck in his throat. After finding out that Hera was Esther yesterday afternoon, Theo thought long and hard but still couldn't decide if he should tell Bernard about it.

The thing was that if Theo told Bernard about it, Bernard might feel awkward. After all, he blacklisted the woman he liked.

The problem bugged Theo all night, and he didn't get much sleep because of it. In the end, he decided that he would keep his mouth sealed for Bernard's sake. Theo figured he'd just let Bernard find out Esther's identity on his own.

Hera would show up today, after all. Theo only needed to pretend he was unaware of her other identity, and it'd save Bernard from embarrassment later.

With this in mind, Theo said, "If life gives you lemons, don't be upset or panic, alright?"

"Speak Jadonish," Bernard said curtly.

Theo cleared his throat and said, "I just thought that it'd make a good quote."

"Be frank about it if you want to take leave," said Bernard coldly. Even so, it wasn't that easy for Theo to ask for leave.