The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Treating him like he was just some random guy, huh?

Makes sense, though. Alaric's reputation precedes him - a notorious playboy, his exploits are the talk of the town. Which self-respecting woman wouldn't keep her distance?

Especially given their... complicated history. She was right to worry he might lump her in with the kind of women he could easily flirt with.

But Alaric's earnest apology caught her off guard.

Seeing him looking so guilty, so sincere in his apology, the anger that had filled her seemed to deflate. Suddenly, she felt like maybe she'd been making a mountain out of a molehill. She let out a sigh, softening her tone, "You should leave; I need to rest." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"I was trying to explain about me and Georgia..." Alaric started, eager to clarify that marriage was off the table for him and Georgia, that even as an average Joe, he wouldn't tie the knot with her. But she cut him off, "Didn't you just say you wouldn't bother me? Were you lying?"

She didn't want to hear anything about him and Georgia.

of their names together brought back memories of that night three years

a thorn in her heart, painful at the

Alaric halted, quickly trying to reassure

downward glance of his long lashes, Alaric said, "Get some rest. I'll head back now. If anything comes up, call me. I'll be

making it easy for him

it, now please, just go," she urged

word, Alaric

tense body suddenly relaxed, her heart racing

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genuinely feared Alaric had figured out

at her age meant she was just young at heart, hence the playful

against the door from the inside,

Alaric stood by the closed door, feeling, despite the lack of admission, that she still cared about

so much