The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 353

She leaned in, her whisper tickling the shell of his ear, both teasing and enticing..

Alaric squirmed slightly, not quite used to the closeness, but he still listened to the end.

After they finished discussing, Hertha looked at him with a confident grin. “Well?”

Suddenly, Alaric curved his index finger and lightly flicked her forehead.

Caught off guard and flattered, Hertha instinctively raised her hand to cover her forehead. She looked at him with a blush and a racing heart, “What was that for?”

That gesture was both teasing and affectionate.

Wasn’t this a signature move shared between lovers?

Her heart, which had been down, was instantly thrown into chaos.

Alaric seemed oblivious to her turmoil, saying seriously, “What kind of scheme is this?”

Then he walked out into the hallway.

peered out

out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, drew one out, and put

rummaged in his pocket again, trying to find a lighter, but didn’t find one. He had already walked past the

one of the bodyguards, “Buddy, can I borrow a

lighter from his

but didn’t return the lighter. Instead, he took out a cigarette and

a clear

while my wife was on a team-building trip with her company. I’m meeting someone, and my phone is dead. Can you check the

impassive, completely ignoring him.

Alaric’s

that these two bodyguards were too indifferent. He

and said, “Guys, you also have families. You wouldn’t

the bodyguards finally broke, “You can go home

waiting for me in the room? I can’t just leave, can I? We’re

dilemma of a man wanting to cheat but also wanting to take care of his family.

one who hadn’t lent him the lighter, glared

found Alaric’s actions despicable,