To her surprise, Betty and two other instructors were waiting inside the training room. Hera had expected them to leave once her training began, but instead, they remained seated in the corner, observing her every move. The intensity of their scrutiny added ayer of pressure, making her acutely aware of their assessment of every action she took.


    Fortunately, she didn’t let the sudden change in her environment intimidate her. She managed to block out their presence and focus on her performance. Following the instructor’smands and suggestions, she immersed herself fully in the role, feeling liberated from the constraints of her reality. In those moments, she felt a deep connection with the character, as if she had be one with them.


    At the end of her performance, her acting instructor pped enthusiastically, a broad smile of pride lighting up her face.


    The same transformation urred in her dancing and voice sses. She effortlessly shed her everyday self and embraced the persona needed for the stage. Her performance resonated deeply with everyone, and her newfound rxation and soulful expression struck the right chords with her audience.


    Hera’s passion and keen understanding of timing and technique earned her top marks in her assessments. Her instructors then informed her that she was ready to proceed independently. They offered their continued support for discussing new roles and any future guidance she might need.


    This was the final step Betty needed before sending Hera off to pursue roles in drama and movies. After the assessment by her training instructors, Betty and Hera went straight to Betty’s office. There, they discussed the roles Hera was interested in and went over for the discussion for the uingmercial shoot. Hera would be working with Xavier for an ambassadorial campaign for ’Love Potion’ perfume—a project Hera had sessfully secured after taking it from Rafael.


    After discussing Hera’s future career path in more detail, both Hera and Betty headed home. By the time Hera arrived at her penthouse, it was well past midnight. Fortunately, the next day was Saturday, so she could afford to sleep in a bit longer. Out of habit, she checked her phone while taking a long, hot bath to soothe her muscles and calm her mind, preparing herself for a restful night.


    Just as she expected, the six all sent her good night messages, Leo was the longest of all the messages.


    [Leo: I’m really starting to miss you.]


    [Leo: Have you had a great day? I hope you did, I miss you and wanted to see you soon.]


    [Leo: Good night, I hope you’ll have an uninterrupted sleep tonight and I also hope that we’ll meet each other in our dream. Sleep well and dream of me. (??ｖ??)?]


    [Leo: ( ? 3?)?( ′ ? `)ノ?]


    Hera couldn’t help but giggle at Leo’s messages. She found it hard to imagine this yful, coy side of him, especially after her initial impression of him as domineering and aloof. Seeing him act so affectionately like a pampered wife was a delightful surprise. This new side of Leo felt warm and adorably charming, and she couldn’t deny that she found it endearing.


    Hera happily replied to Leo’s messages.


    [Hera: You too, I hope you’ll have a good rest tonight.]


    [Hera: Don’t stay up all night working, it was bad for your health, it might lead to baldness (≧?≦)/]


    [Hera: Good night and sweet dreams.]


    Hera’sment about baldness was clearly a joke, but Leo took it to heart. He started to worry that he might actually go bald if he continued staying up all night. The thought reminded him of the executives at hispany—most of whom were workaholics and, notably, bald.


    Previously, Leo didn’t pay much attention to trivial matters, but Hera’s mention of baldness struck a chord with him. Concerned that she might not like him if he really did go bald, he quickly stood up from his office chair and decided to wash up and get some sleep. Meanwhile, his assistant, who had dark circles under his eyes from working overtime, entered Leo’s office to deliver the revised ns and business proposals they had been working on for days.


    When the assistant noticed that Leo’s chair was empty—an unusual sight given his recent tendency to workte—he grew puzzled and began searching the office for him. As his concern escted, he started to panic, but he never considered checking the hidden room in Leo’s office. The idea of Leo actually being asleep at this hour hadn’t crossed his mind.


    He frantically searched every nook and cranny of the entire floor, and even tried calling Leo’s phone. However, after ensuring that Hera was settled for the night, Leo had turned off his phone to avoid any interruptions that might disrupt his much-needed rest. In his haste to disconnect, he had forgotten to inform his assistant about his new, more regimented sleep schedule.