The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1143

When Hertha received the probing text from Angelina, her lips twitched-was Angelina trying to spur her into action, or was this some kind of insinuation?

It dawned on her that Angelina’s earlier inquisitions, which seemed like a warm acceptance, were actually a strategic move-to win the battle, she had to know her enemy well.

The cunning and machinations of the high society dames were indeed sophisticated. Hertha, a low-tier woman in this game of social chess, was admittedly no match.

She was still foolishly believing in their good intentions of others as others betrayed her.

“Alaric told me he had zero feelings for Georgia and that he’d definitely call off their engagement. That’s the only reason I agreed to be with him. Our tiffs are all because of Georgia, Hertha retorted, not playing into Angelina’s narrative of her indifference to Alaric’s past flings, but rather countering it.

Between the lines, she was declaring the depth of her and Alaric’s connection.

Alaric, who had been hesitating about how to defend Hertha, was taken aback by her rebuttal but watched her with a mix of surprise and delight.

sharp tongue when

to the Reed family’s daughter, so why would you still get involved with him?” Angelina fired back. She was always one step ahead. Having

treacherous waters of high society for years, she

match for her, evident as she was left speechless

insisted on being with her,”

and Georgia, not even hand-holding. Plus, every time I see Georgia, I feel nothing but aversion. It’s impossible for us to be together. That so-called fiancée is nothing but an arrangement between

firmly in front of Remington, Beatrice, and Angelina, his face a canvas of devoted affection.

love her. She’s the only one I’ll marry in a lifetime!” he declared

conviction.

palm against hers. The heat of his palm caused her heart to race uncontrollably like a

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known this was all an act, she might have