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.

she turned, the splendor of Alaric

a shred of longing left in Hertha for Alaric, it was thoroughly extinguished by the

Alaric and Georgia hadn’t wed, but she was certain they had been

many times, but she was crystal clear about one instance–they had

a bed, then surely there must have been more after their engagement.

own fiancée‘ but defending her,

Hertha by surprise.

had prepared for Georgia

with Alaric’s, was released into the air,

pouted in hurt, “She was the one being rude to you. I was just sticking up for you, Alaric. How

blame me?”

Alaric retorted, his gaze at Georgia laced

set him up with

up in bed with Georgia was the result of his drunkenness–he had dreamed she

that gnawed at him.

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