The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1405

Hertha was more feminine than before.

Three years had passed, yet they hadn’t left a single mark on her. Instead, they seemed to have sculpted a richer, more voluptuous aura

around her.

The color of deep ocean blue of her hair, cascaded down her shoulders, was as breathtaking as a mermaid’s.

Her big, round eyes darted about nervously, her long lashes veiling her lids in a panicked flutter, like a rabbit caught in a snare.

Alaric thought back to that night three years ago, how fiery she had seemed. But in truth, she was as fierce as a paper tiger–crumbling into vulnerability at the first true test.

Up close, her faint scent of lavender teased Alaric’s senses, bringing back the memory of that night.

Clumsy, yet tender.

tightened in his throat, coming out low

tone was like electricity to Hertha’s ears. Despite her outward resistance to him, her body melted at

into his handsome, serious eyes–those eyes that now bore into her with a mix

presence enveloped her, and she could distinctly smell the light mint and tobacco on him.

heart raced uncontrollably.

against the wall behind her for support, to

explain that she had only come to confront Dr. Funke with Thalassa, hoping he would treat Lysander. They hadn’t done their research on what

any man in the

was just…” Hertha

voice cut her

together after

was deliberately coquettish, sending shivers down Hertha’s spine.

mid–sentence, peering through the gap in Alaric’s arms towards the source of the voice. A gaunt woman, dripping in jewels, made her way