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.

was nothing but a cruel joke made

a drawer in the dining room sideboard, taking out a check she had prepared earlier, pen poised at the

figure of two million dollars, 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.

glanced at the check, the zeros blinding her.

not running

waved the check in the air nonchalantly with a mocking smirk on her face.

She was taken aback, “What?”

you said, it’s all just a game. So why take it so seriously? Surely Alaric spends more than two million on his girlfriends. If you really want to cut ties, two million hardly seems enough. Besides, who deals in checks these days? You think

clinging. She had her

for money, her face alight with the smug satisfaction of having played Alaric for a profit.

felt a knot of anger

money-grubbing woman, she thought. She’d seen and dealt