David didn't even wait for Donovan to try to charm him into staying; he just left.

Alaric, treating Donovan like he was invisible, turned to Hertha and said, "Hertha, shall we?"

Hertha rolled her eyes at him. She initially wanted to decline. Why on earth would she want to dine with him?

But it turned out he was using the guise of work to have lunch with her. Donovan had mentioned that entertaining Alaric was her main task for the day. So, quitting wasn't an option. She had no choice but to join him for lunch.

"Let's grab some barbecue," Alaric suggested.

have the slightest interest in barbecue.

did you become so spineless? I decide what we eat, and you just go along with it? Aren't you going to put up a fight?" "Spine doesn't fill the stomach.

in his eyes seemed casual, but it was filled with unspoken affection. His seemingly simple words

words, and the way he looked at her, made Hertha's heart skip a beat. She quickly looked away, her heart racing as she said, "Hot

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never empty. Noticing Hertha's hair almost dipping into the pot, he chuckled and said, "Slow down,

pulled away, looking at him with a mix of

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