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.

are dead or alive, and you're worried about your dignity!" The more Hertha thought about it, the tighter she

hand on her hip, the other twisting Alaric's ear while he bent over,

hurried over, pulling Hertha away, "Hertha, let

it

know, let me handle this,"

you, not taking

was venting, airing both old and new

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

yet, and now he was messing with Hertha's kids. Kimberly was at her

an accident, I just wanted to take the kids out for

don't call me Kimberly!" Kimberly snapped. She used to not mind Alaric calling her that, but now it felt like a cruel

Kimberly was

attempts at charm would only disappoint