The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Someone, must be talking about Alaric!

Hertha had finally made up her mind to stop caring about Alaric and didn't want to hear anything about him anymore.

Before Richard could continue, Hertha promptly cut him off: "Stop right there! You can leave; I don't want to hear a single word about Mr. Alaric!"

Richard said, "You really got it wrong last night. Alaric went to the Sapphire Skyline just to have drinks with us..."

"Sapphire Skyline?" Upon hearing the name, Hertha let out a mocking laugh, "Ha, and let me guess, was his date named Ruby?"

"Just listen to me..."

"Was her name Ruby?" Hertha didn't let him say anything more, her gaze firm.

Richard nodded: "Yes, but..."

"Huh..." Hertha didn't wait for Richard to continue, laughing again, "That's his old flame, huh? So much for his so-called loyalty, it was all about her."

Richard realized he was making things worse as he spoke and started to panic, preparing to

Hertha interrupted him again: "So among the people Zola brought was Ruby. Alaric, as usual, invited her to join and ended up taking her home, and it got so intense that Ruby ended up in the hospital!" As she

mere thought of it was enough to make

her fists, trying hard to contain the anger surging within

just like that, but through Hertha's words, it

let Hertha's imagination run wild and misunderstand further.

said, "It was

get Alaric to drink, but for some reason, he pushed her away, spilling the drink, and

and had to

hospital, and the police took Alaric

even you don't believe that lie you just made up, do

telling the truth, so why did it seem like a lie

by telling the truth, everything would be resolved, but he had never considered what if Hertha didn't believe him. Clearly,

to give Alaric

would he