The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1147

Hertha’s words were a jumbled rush as she turned to leave.

Alaric took long strides to catch her, his grip firm on her wrist.

Hertha’s heart skipped a beat as she turned to face his piercing gaze, those captivating eyes making her heart racing as if it might leap right out of her chest.

He leaned in close, his breath just inches from her face, the heady scent of his masculinity enveloping her.

Hertha’s heart wasn’t just racing now. Her cheeks were aflame as if she had just pulled

fresh cookies from the oven.

Flustered, she tried to pull away. Her voice was tinged with panic, “What are you doing? Let go of me…

As she panicked, Alaric’s other hand covered her mouth, his voice a magnetic whisper at her ear, “Shh, keep it down. Someone’s eavesdropping outside.”

Eavesdropping?

would be

for?

reeling, Alaric’s husky voice returned, his lips grazing her ear as he murmured, “My mom and grandma probably suspect something about us. They orchestrated this little scenario, sending you to my room

sensed something fishy when Beatrice and Angelina had headed to the kitchen together. His mother was a shrewd woman. She was definitely testing

as feverish as she was. Sweat was soaking through his shirt. Even through the wet

the tender skin there until it

shrank into herself.

voice was small and helpless, “What do we do now?”

and Angelina were outside listening in was terrifying! If they seemed too distant with each other, all

had agreed to help Alaric break off his engagement with

okay. Just follow my lead,” Alaric said in a rough

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restraint.

consume him-especially now pressed against Hertha. His throat tightened, his blood churning

figure. A few strands of her hair stuck to her rounded face,