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.

his eyes seemed to have dimmed, leaving him looking decidedly

for having to witness such an unbecoming

frustrated with himself, too. Anyone could’ve seen him in that state, but the last person he wanted to be seen

she had

pride had been dragged through the mud, and

that apology, he turned to

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

once defined him was now

restraint was heart–wrenching

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

in his tracks, his hands clenching at his sides, but

troubled expression

it wouldn’t have been the first time Georgia had caused a

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