The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Hertha was still shaken, her heart pounding in her chest.

How could she survive if the kids were really gone?

Alaric, that unreliable man, why couldn't he ever get his act together?

He had the audacity to take the kids away without telling anyone, clearly trying to upset her.

"Ouch, ouch, Hertha, let go..." Alaric winced as he stood up from his chair, hunched over in pain, his face contorted as he pleaded with Hertha.

Hertha had a grip on his ear just like his mother used to do.

Hertha didn't immediately let go, instead, she huffed, "Think you'll do that again?"

"Never, never, just let go. Everyone's watching, don't I get any dignity?" Alaric glanced around at the onlookers enjoying the show, feeling even more embarrassed.

the kids, not caring if my mom and I are dead or alive, and you're worried about your dignity!" The more Hertha thought about it, the tighter

she saw Hertha, one hand on her hip, the other twisting Alaric's ear while he bent over, neck stretched, offering no resistance. The bystanders were all chuckling at

pulling Hertha

her grip and turned to see it was her mother, saying with

let me handle this,"

anger as she scolded Alaric, "What's wrong with you, not taking any

venting, airing both old

hoped to marry Hertha to him, but then he had a child

yet, and now he was

with a soothing tone, "Kimberly, listen, it was an accident, I just wanted to take

Kimberly snapped. She used to not mind Alaric calling her that, but now it felt like a cruel

paused, knowing Kimberly was genuinely

at charm would