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

guarding the door. When he was about to reach them, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, drew one out, and put it in the corner of

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

back and asked one of the bodyguards, “Buddy, can

took out a lighter from his pocket and

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

take it, standing stiffly. It was a clear

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 the time for me?”

remained impassive, completely

this. Alaric’s acting was terrible.

too

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

finally broke, “You can go home

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

his best to portray the dilemma of a man wanting to cheat but also wanting to take

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

he found Alaric’s actions despicable, he also