The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 2000

Alaric stood rooted to the spot, digesting Hertha's words before the penny dropped. He hurried after her, "Hertha, they're newlyweds, basking in their honeymoon bliss. Is it really right for me to intrude and expect thanks?"

"There's nothing wrong with it," Hertha said.

"Every moment of a honeymoon is precious, don't you know?" Alaric said.

"I wouldn't know; I've never had one," Hertha replied nonchalantly, not slowing her pace.

"How can you say you've never had one? Three years ago, we had our moment, and that night gave us two beautiful kids," Alaric whispered, edging closer to Hertha with a mischievous grin, his words laced with an intimacy only they could understand.

Just thinking about that night made Alaric's throat tighten and warmth spread through his abdomen.

these years, only Hertha could make him feel this way. Just the thought of her was enough to stir

strangers passing by, with whom he never wanted a second encounter, let alone to

just once, she had lingered in his heart, impossible to shake

mere memory of that night, its sweet intoxication, would swirl

yearned for her, craving even a glimpse to soothe his

of flitting from flower to flower, Alaric realized, this must be

quagmire of love,

words, coupled with his roguishly charming demeanor, seemed

ear made her skin tingle, and she instinctively recoiled, stopping in her tracks to turn and glare

me?" Hertha hissed,

aback, "How could I be mocking you?

spiked punch and locked us up together, leading to what happened. We never got married, so what` honeymoon are we talking about? Alaric,