Hertha has always been the kind of person who speaks her mind, never afraid to put Alaric on the spot.

Alaric knew Hertha all too well; if she wasn't ribbing him, she wouldn't be Hertha.

As he casually munched on his food, Alaric said, "I've cut ties with my mom, got kicked out of the Falconer clan, just a regular Joe now, no 'young master' talk, please. I'm doing worse than you guys; at least you have your own place, while I'm stuck living in whatever digs my boss throws my way. Who knows, if he wakes up on the wrong side of the bed one morning, I could be out on the street. If it ever comes to that, Hertha..." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Alaric paused, giving Hertha a look before his gaze shifted meaningfully towards Spencer, who was sitting across from him. His look was pretty straightforward.

Finally, his eyes landed on Spencer, flashing a mischievous smile, "You and Hertha wouldn't mind taking me in, would you?"

What was Alaric on about? Asking to crash with them!

Hertha felt a pang in her heart, her pulse racing. That Alaric, always causing her stress, making her heart skip beats with his antics.

edge, scrambling to get everything in order, just so he wouldn't

in with them, how could she keep hiding

eyes practically begging him: reject him, you must reject him! He can't move in

few tense seconds, he finally spoke, "Mr. Falconer, with your skills, I doubt any boss would let you go that easily. And if by some chance

neither an acceptance nor a direct rejection, was as polite a refusal as

piece of steak from the grill, placing it on Spencer's plate with a goofy

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the fork she just had in her mouth, the gesture so natural and

know me too well, love my steak medium-rare," Spencer's smile was

felt a sting in his heart. Suddenly, he couldn't bear to watch their lovey-dovey exchanges anymore, his mischievous demeanor fading as he said, "Where are the mugs? I could use

kitchen. I'll get them," chimed in Thalassa, who had been quietly sitting to

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