The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Kimberly decided it was time to have a heart-to-heart with that man. After all, it's not every day that Hertha finds someone she clicks with so well. Why wait for some distant stroke of fate when the right person could be right in front of you?

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Hertha noticed her mother's hurried demeanor and asked curiously, "Mom, where are you off to?"

Kimberly paused mid-step, looking at Hertha with a guilty flutter in her eyes, and said, "We're out of soy sauce. I'm just going to run to the store and grab some."

"Why don't I go? You keep cooking," Ashton offered, standing up to leave.

Kimberly quickly shut him down, "No need, I'll go. Just sit down, will you!"

With that, she hurried out, carefully closing the door behind her to keep Hertha from seeing her once she was outside.

one inside could see her. Then, she quickly made her

stood there, tall and well-built, wearing a cream-colored shirt, black trousers, and black leather shoes. The top two buttons of his shirt were undone, revealing a hint of his

by his appearance, understanding now why her

a woman he didn't recognize at first, was instinctively on guard. But recognition dawned on him the

Hertha's mother; he had seen her at

broke the silence, "Can I

back to reality, Kimberly said, "Yes, I needed to

inside, asking, "May I come

her in with

place. The furniture was minimalistic, catering to the tastes of the modern youth. Content. belongs to

a seat," Alaric offered, fetching a bottle of water from the

the water, "I'm fine, thank you. Let's sit. I came to talk about you and

about Hertha, sat opposite Kimberly, waiting

didn't beat