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.

quickly peered out to watch him.

When he was about to reach them, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, drew

to find a lighter, but

lighter, he turned back and asked one of the bodyguards, “Buddy, can I borrow a

from his pocket

but didn’t return the lighter. Instead, he took out a cigarette and offered it to the bodyguard, “Thanks, have

was a

at all embarrassed, “I snuck out 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

bodyguard remained impassive, completely ignoring him.

at this. Alaric’s acting was terrible.

bodyguards were too indifferent.

put on a pitiful face and said, “Guys, you also have families. You wouldn’t want me to go home late and have my wife suspect

the bodyguards finally broke, “You

can’t just leave, can I? We’re all men here, you can

of a man wanting to cheat but also

bodyguard, the one who hadn’t lent him the lighter, glared at

he found Alaric’s actions despicable, he