Chapter 1230

“Seriously, Hertha? This is what you dragged me out for?” Alaric asked with a raised brow, his casual attire contrasting sharply with the urgency in his voice.

“What else? My bestie gets bulldozed by that jerk Lysander, and you think I’m just gonna let it slide?” Hertha retorted, her fiery spirit matching her fiery hair.

“If you hadn’t dragged her to that blind date, she wouldn’t be in this mess,” Alaric pointed

out.

He knew Hertha was kicking herself over the whole situation, yet he couldn’t resist poking at her sore spot.

Hertha’s breathing deepened, and with a flicker of her eyelids, she shot him a glare that could freeze hell over. “I get jittery on dates, okay? She’s my one and only best friend. Who else was I supposed to bring along, you?”

“Why would you get jittery?” Alaric pressed, his tone turning serious.

“Isn’t it obvious? Because it’s terrifying! I’m not some heartless playboy like you!” Hertha snapped back.

Alaric had a reputation for being a heartbreaker, a smooth operator who’d charmed his way through a string of romances. His sweet nothings were legendary, at least until he got what he wanted. Then, poof! Like a magician’s act, the sweet talk vanished.

Hertha had witnessed first-hand his prowess in wooing women as well as his ruthless

side.

Lysander with Thalassa, all take

words, Alaric felt a twinge in his chest, as if shards of glass were lodged in his heart, causing a mix of pain and frustration.

over the blind date were because she cared too

worked up over something

For him, she’d pinch pennies and skip meals.

Once she had her cash, she’d spend without a second

hands clenched on his knees, his usual sultry, slanted eyes now stripped of their charm, replaced with

infuriated him

the shift in the air, and it scared her. The powerful stance she was known for

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a blink, she stammered, “What…

wouldn’t really hit her, would he?

Hertha was now

“Well, I wish you luck on your blind date, hope you find true love!

ordered, his face a mask of severity.

that was no light drink from the bar.

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