The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1144

Remington made his decision not just because of that thing Alaric said, but also because Hertha had just fearlessly countered Angelina’s remarks.

He saw the love between Alaric and Hertha.

And if they were in love, well, things were going to be a whole lot easier.

“Father, do you even hear yourself?” Angelina said with discontent.

“That settles it then,” Remington declared to Angelina. “That engagement with the Reeds was your doing; none of us, including Alaric, agreed to it. It’s hardly an engagement, just you cozying up to the Reeds. Now, the Falconers are willing to shell out half a billion to clean up your mess. So cool it, would you?”

Though Remington no longer ran the Falconer empire, his words carried weight and efficiency.

He said they would invest half a billion into the Reed Group, and sure enough, the Falconers would soon open to fulfill that promise.

Angelina wanted to retort, but seeing Remington’s set in a look that brooked no further argument, she backed down. Even so, the discontent stewed in her.

you? Our kitchen’s whipping up something special as we speak. Why don’t you

really shouldn’t…”

drive you home,” Alaric said, squeezing her hand with

on Beatrice and Remington,

us here,” Remington said, his demeanor instantly softening from the stern front he presented

Hertha found it a mistake to refuse. She felt it was difficult to

you both.” Hertha replied, thinking to herself that she might as well see this through. Once the deed was done, Alaric would have no grounds to say she hadn’t put in the effort, and then he’d have to help her meet Dominic, the

she became infatuated with

request just because she could meet Dominic face-to-face.

we’re all family here,” Beatrice said. She was growing

mused. Good,

a sidelong glance at Alaric and Hertha’s clasped hands, she felt there was

throes of love, you don’t hold hands all

to show, the more