The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Hertha gritted her teeth, forcing out each word: "Alaric, you're threatening me, aren't you!"

"It's not a threat, I just desperately want your forgiveness," Alaric replied earnestly. "Hertha, I want to marry you. I've never felt so strongly about marrying someone before." The Alaric standing before her seemed like a different person, earnest and focused. Usually, he was carefree and charming, as if nothing in the world could bother him. His sudden seriousness and depth of emotion caught Hertha off guard.

His words softened her heart a bit. She relented, "Just go back, I'll think about it."

"Really?" Alaric's eyes lit up.

"Do you think I'm like you, not keeping my word?" Hertha glared at him.

Alaric's lips curled up, his serious expression instantly replaced with his usual rogue charm.

He put on his robe and walked out.

As he passed Hertha, he leaned in to steal a kiss.

Startled, Hertha dodged and slapped him on the back, "Trying to sneak one by me, huh? Get lost! And quick about it!"

as a

when Alaric had completely left did Hertha finally

to their physical closeness from last night to this morning made Hertha's heart race and her

Alaric remained unwavering; her body betraying

wanting to marry her had indeed shaken

go of someone you deeply

more heartbreaking, and the pain would last longer. When Hertha said she'd consider it, she

lost in thought at

when Kimberly came

carryin

lock and hammer,

door lock, only to find the

belongs to en.swnovel tent

won't let me see?" Kimberly said as she walked into Hertha's room, checking the curtains and

nothing, she felt a bit disappointed and sat down across from Hertha, "Come