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.

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

to find a lighter, but didn’t find one. He had

back and asked one of

took out a lighter from his pocket and

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

it, standing stiffly. It was a clear

not at all embarrassed, “I snuck out while my wife was on a team-building trip with

bodyguard remained impassive,

chuckled at this. Alaric’s acting

bodyguards were too indifferent. He needed to play the sympathy card.

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

of the bodyguards finally broke, “You can go

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

wanting to cheat

who hadn’t lent him the lighter, glared at

Alaric’s actions despicable, he also