Chapter 1191

After settling the tab, Hertha turned and caught a glimpse of Alaric standing a short distance away, his complexion ashen. Her heart skipped a beat, and her brow furrowed slightly, but she only gave him a brief glance before diverting her eyes and striding away.

Back at her seat, Hertha’s mood had clearly taken a nosedive, her mind elsewhere.

Spencer chuckled, “Ms. Kensington, are these dishes not to your liking? Should we order something else?”

He was elated because Hertha seemed quite taken with him.

Lost in thought, Hertha didn’t hear Spencer’s words. Her mind was still on what Alaric had said earlier.

In such a short time, he had dug up information on Spencer.

He knew Spencer was a prodigal son with a Ph.D., earning a hefty six figures a year, and even knew she had spent a small fortune in a single day.

That snake, Alaric, had been secretly investigating her connection with Spencer.

right did he have to probe

Spencer felt a touch

Startled back to reality, Hertha turned to Thalassa, who signaled

to the present, Hertha politely smiled at Spencer, “No, thank you. We’re quite full. We’ll just sit for a little

Spencer replied.

greeted him with open arms, affectionately linking her arm through his, “Alaric, are you feeling any better? Should we take you to the

gesture that he instinctively found repulsive. He was about to shake her off when he caught sight of Hertha smiling at Spencer. Containing the urge, he didn’t push Georgia away. Instead, he teased her warmly, “Much better, thanks to your caring nature. Marrying you would surely bring me a life of bliss. Let’s sit, we shouldn’t delay discussing our wedding plans.”

up with

the light? Instead of rejecting her, he

about their future

everything she hoped for.

of women Alaric had been with before. A wealthy bachelor

marriage, she became his wife, he reined in his ways, and focused solely on the Reed family, that

said, let bygones be bygones. Possessing Alaric’s

arm still in

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