The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Hertha blinked innocently, puzzled at the accusation of being naive.

Kimberly pressed on, "Do you really think it's just by chance he moved next door? Come on!"

"It's just a coincidence," Hertha insisted.

"Only you would believe that. In a place as big as Starhaven, with its myriad neighborhoods, he ends up right next to you? Use your head!"

It was as if a lightbulb went off in Hertha's head, a moment of sudden clarity.

did Alaric Falconer choose hers, and not just the same area but the same

he knew. She'd actually believed

speculation. What if it's not like that?" Hertha still harbored doubts

I'm testing him," Kimberly

him to grab his passport and marry me. That's not testing; that's handing me over

"You think you're not naive? Marriage isn't just about having a passport in hand. When I told him to get his passport, I was gauging

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mother's disapproval? A man in love will overcome any obstacle to be with you. If he brings that passport, it shows he's determined to marry you. If not, and he comes up with excuses, then he's not

"You're right; experience does come

already at odds with his family. Going back to discuss the passport, even if he gets it, he might

him because of his