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.

Hertha quickly peered out to watch

walked straight towards the two bodyguards guarding the door. When he was about to reach them, he took out a pack of

a lighter, but didn’t find one. He had already walked past the

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

took out a lighter from his pocket and handed it over.

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

was a clear sign of not wanting

chuckled, not 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

bodyguard remained impassive,

Alaric’s acting was

these two bodyguards were too

also have families. You wouldn’t want me to go home late and have

bodyguards finally broke,

the room? I can’t just leave, can I?

a man wanting to cheat

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

Alaric’s actions despicable,