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

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

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

and asked one of the

a lighter from his pocket and handed

he took out a cigarette and offered it to the bodyguard, “Thanks, have one.”

stiffly. It was a clear sign of not

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 time for me?”

remained impassive,

chuckled at this. Alaric’s acting

bodyguards were too indifferent. He needed to

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

the bodyguards finally broke, “You can go home

can’t just

of a man wanting

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

found Alaric’s actions despicable, he also understood the predicament.