The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1171

Angelina didn’t hold her tongue; instead, she delivered a crushing blow to Hertha.

No matter how many other women Alaric entertained, he was bound to end up marrying Georgia. Her influential family could give him the boost he needed to become powerful and snatch the CEO position at Falconer Enterprises.

Hertha was just one of his many conquests, nothing more.

Suddenly, Hertha grasped the brutal pecking order. Her heart felt as if it was being crushed under a boulder, leaving her breathless and gasping for air.

How could she have believed Alaric’s sweet nothings? She was fooled into thinking his promises of undying affection and exclusive commitment were genuine.

Knowing full well it was all a charade, she still deluded herself into thinking he meant every word and had willingly surrendered herself to him.

that last night’s folly was nothing but a cruel joke made her chest ache with

open a drawer in the dining room sideboard, taking out

tore off the check, and extended it towards Hertha with a haughty tone, “Here’s two million. Just consider it compensation for your company last night.

at the check, the zeros

carefree smile, “You’re not running low on cash, are you? Giving me a check with only two million written on

in the air nonchalantly with

She was taken aback,

on his girlfriends. If you really want to cut ties, two million hardly seems enough. Besides, who deals in

desperate clinging. She had

hadn’t anticipated Hertha’s brazen demand for money, her face alight with the smug satisfaction of having played Alaric

knot of anger

she thought. She’d seen and