The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1354

“The day I hooked up with Alaric, his mom handed me a cool two million to stay away from him,” Hertha confessed to Thalassa, not skirting around the truth.

Thalassa’s jaw dropped, “Did you take the money?”

“Of course! She gave it to me voluntarily. Why pass up free cash? Plus, it’s not like Alaric got a free ride,” Hertha said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

With wide eyes, Thalassa was a mix of shock and admiration. “Classic Hertha.”

“You know it,” Hertha replied, but her voice tinged with a hint of sadness.

Thalassa knew Hertha like the back of her hand. Her friend was usually fearless, the kind of woman who wouldn’t flinch if the sky fell down. But now, Hertha seemed to be wrestling with something heavy.

This wasn’t like the usual Hertha she knew.

Unless life had thrown her a curveball, Hertha’s spirits wouldn’t be this low.

month, which showed

Hertha? What’s bigger news than your fling with Alaric?” Thalassa probed.

Thalassa’s as she lamented, “Sometimes I’m just too greedy for my own good, and it never ends well. I thought Alaric cared about me. We were downing shots at the bar, totally plastered, and he took me to a hotel room – a double, mind you. And the next morning, I wake up to find

gasped, her shock eclipsing the earlier revelation

next bed? Good heavens, if she were in Hertha’s shoes, she’d

took Thalassa a moment to collect herself

and

her voice resolute. She had already decided to give up on Alaric, but that night at his

paying her off and Alaric’s tryst with Georgia, the blows came one after another.

began

“Lately, Spencer’s been discussing our marriage plans

Chapter 1354

parents already?” Thalassa was astounded. Could

chance. I plan to set things straight, tell him about my past with another guy, and that he shouldn’t waste his time on

in honesty as the best