The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

"I just can't keep my mouth shut." Georgia had finally found a topic that would equally torment both Hertha and Alaric. How could she possibly let this moment slip away?

"You were all over me back then, I couldn't even push you away. You whispered my name, Georgia, in bed, promising me the world," Georgia spun her tale right there, aiming to infuriate Hertha. Before she could finish, Alaric had grabbed her arm and dragged her outside.

Once outside, Alaric released her arm as if touching her any longer would somehow taint him.

Alaric glared at Georgia, his warning clear and sharp, "Georgia, I'm warning you, stop spreading lies or you'll regret it!"

Georgia looked up to see his eyes, blazing red with anger, and beneath that, a hint of anxiety.

Where was that anxiety coming from?

Was he nervous about losing Hertha?

Reading the message in Alaric's eyes was like a stab to Georgia's heart.

For years, she had been trailing behind Alaric, hoping for just a glance from him.

the years, she never caught

short while, yet she seemed

just because Alaric cared for someone else, but because she

completely at the sight of Alaric's anxious

down

bother you

was cold, "Oh, Georgia, now you remember you're human, with flesh and blood? When you were humiliating me in front of the shareholders,

apologize

for Alaric's arm, pleading for

that Alaric had exposed her last deception, she had

with her arrogance,

him. Everything she had ever wanted,

swney

had never failed to obtain

affection, he remained out of reach. She couldn't accept it, nor was she

shook off her hand. Just touching him filled