Chapter 353

She leaned in, her whisper tickling the shell of his ear, both teasing and enticing..

Alaric squirmed slightly, not quite used to the closeness, but he still listened to the end.

After they finished discussing, Hertha looked at him with a confident grin. “Well?”

Suddenly, Alaric curved his index finger and lightly flicked her forehead.

Caught off guard and flattered, Hertha instinctively raised her hand to cover her forehead. She looked at him with a blush and a racing heart, “What was that for?”

That gesture was both teasing and affectionate.

Wasn’t this a signature move shared between lovers?

Her heart, which had been down, was instantly thrown into chaos.

Alaric seemed oblivious to her turmoil, saying seriously, “What kind of scheme is this?”

walked out

quickly peered out to watch

out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, drew one out, and put it in the

trying to find a lighter, but didn’t find one. He had already walked

and asked one of the bodyguards, “Buddy, can

from his pocket and handed it

return the lighter. Instead, he took out

standing stiffly. It was a clear sign of not wanting to engage

“I snuck out while my wife was on a team-building trip with her company. I’m meeting someone, and my phone is dead. Can you check the

bodyguard remained impassive, completely ignoring

chuckled at this. Alaric’s

two bodyguards were too indifferent. He needed to play the sympathy

families. You wouldn’t want me to go home late and

bodyguards finally broke, “You can go home

in the room? I can’t just leave, can

his best to portray the dilemma of a man wanting to cheat but also wanting to take care of

one who hadn’t

Alaric’s actions despicable,

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