Chapter 1419

“I agree. Go ahead with your plan, George said, clapping Alaric on the shoulder with a reassuring thud.

*The Reeds have really thrown you a lifeline in business. Try not to burn bridges with them,” Michael reminded Alaric before he left. After casting a meaningful glance at Hertha, he made his exit.

One by one, the rest of the stakeholders filtered out of the room.

At the conference room door, only Hertha and Alaric remained.

The once bustling space quieted down, and the air seemed to thicken with an odd tension that made Hertha feel uneasy, her heartbeat picking up pace.

“Um, I actually…”

“Sorry you had to see that circus, Alaric cut in before she could continue, his normally carefree eyes clouded with a certain gravity.

that usually danced in his eyes seemed to have dimmed, leaving him

for having to witness

in that state, but the last person he wanted to be seen like that by was

she had witnessed it.

been dragged through the

he turned

mouth agape, struggling to reconcile the image of the embarrassed, guilt–ridden man before

that once defined him was now overshadowed by

was

walking away, Hertha hastily called out, “Alaric, I need your help with something.”

clenching at his sides, but he didn’t turn around.

expression and Hertha standing behind him near

meeting today, and it wouldn’t

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