The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1191

After settling the tab, Hertha turned and caught a glimpse of Alaric standing a short distance away, his complexion ashen. Her heart skipped a beat, and her brow furrowed slightly, but she only gave him a brief glance before diverting her eyes and striding away.

Back at her seat, Hertha’s mood had clearly taken a nosedive, her mind elsewhere.

Spencer chuckled, “Ms. Kensington, are these dishes not to your liking? Should we order something else?”

He was elated because Hertha seemed quite taken with him.

Lost in thought, Hertha didn’t hear Spencer’s words. Her mind was still on what Alaric had said earlier.

In such a short time, he had dug up information on Spencer.

He knew Spencer was a prodigal son with a Ph.D., earning a hefty six figures a year, and even knew she had spent a small fortune in a single day.

That snake, Alaric, had been secretly investigating her connection with Spencer.

to probe into her life?

felt

attention. Startled back to reality, Hertha turned

smiled at Spencer, “No, thank you. We’re quite full. We’ll just sit

Spencer

had returned. Georgia spotted him and greeted him with open arms, affectionately linking her arm through his, “Alaric, are you feeling any better? Should we

Alaric’s, an intimate gesture that he instinctively found repulsive. He was about to shake her off when he caught sight of Hertha smiling at Spencer. Containing the urge, he didn’t push Georgia away. Instead, he teased her warmly, “Much better, thanks to your caring nature. Marrying you would surely bring me a life of bliss. Let’s sit, we shouldn’t

lit up with unconcealed joy.

rejecting her, he was welcoming her and wanted to talk about their future

everything she hoped

number of women Alaric had been with before. A wealthy bachelor like him, which one

ways, and focused solely on the Reed family, that was all that mattered.

her mother had said, let bygones be bygones. Possessing Alaric’s future was all she needed.