The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1229

After that night, Hertha began to distance herself from him, even taking his mother’s money before leaving! Could it really be because she found him lacking?

Wasn’t she satisfied that night?

No, she’s a woman who’s just tasted the forbidden fruit. How could she know enough to be dissatisfied with him?

After her declaration, Hertha prepared to continue her drinking spree by picking up her glass.

Alaric watched her with blurry, drunken eyes. He reached out, snatched the glass from her

hand and slammed it down onto the table with a thud.

Hertha was like a cat with its tail stepped on. She instantly bristled, glaring at Alaric. “What the hell are you doing? You think you’re too good for us, don’t you?” she snapped.

Her emphasis on “us” was heavy, her eyes burning with anger and mockery to cover the sadness in them.

Considering her intoxicated state, Alaric tried not to take her harsh words to heart.

asked, “You keep accusing me of tattling-what’s that about? And who

prickly towards him tonight, as if

a reason for her sharp

between Thalassa

it was she who had called Alaric here. She’d summoned him to settle the

to be

suppressing was on the verge

cool. “Yes, your quest for love is so noble, beyond reproach!” he said, his words

admitting you tattled?” Hertha’s tipsy gaze fixed on him, searching for a

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had a problem with you, I wouldn’t stoop to upsetting Lysander

to be thought of like this!

of man who would sabotage

backstabber, a snitch, someone who enjoyed making others look bad!