The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1406

Hertha’s round, doe–like eyes fixed on Georgia with a fiery glare, irritation ready to spill from her lips in a heated tirade.

But suddenly, Alaric extricated his arm from Georgia’s grasp, casting her an annoyed glance. “Georgia, cussing someone out as soon as you see them, is that what you’d call cultured? Don’t make me think you haven’t even finished elementary school!”

At Alaric’s words, the anger boiling inside Hertha simmered down to a mere half of its fury.

What was going on?

Was Alaric actually standing up for her?

Wasn’t Georgia his fiancée?

Three years prior, Alaric and Georgia’s engagement party had set the town of Starhaven abuzz, with every major media outlet clamoring to cover the event. The ceremony was both lavish and grand, and it lasted two days–much more extravagant than most engagement parties.

Hertha wanted nothing to do with news about Alaric, wishing to remain ignorant of his engagement to Georgia.

news alerts–everywhere she turned, the splendor of Alaric and Georgia’s engagement was

Hertha for Alaric, it was thoroughly extinguished

didn’t know why Alaric and Georgia hadn’t wed, but she was certain they had

how many times, but she was crystal clear about one instance–they had truly slept together.

then surely there must have

siding with his own fiancée‘ but defending

Hertha

harsh words she had prepared for Georgia were swallowed back.

Alaric’s, was released into the air, and her

the one being rude to you. I was just sticking up for you, Alaric. How

blame me?”

We should both mind our own business!” Alaric retorted, his gaze at Georgia laced

to set him up with Georgia, Alaric had never taken a liking to her.

in bed with Georgia was the result of his drunkenness–he had dreamed she was Hertha, only to wake up

a mistake that gnawed at him.