The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1406

Hertha’s round, doe–like eyes fixed on Georgia with a fiery glare, irritation ready to spill from her lips in a heated tirade.

But suddenly, Alaric extricated his arm from Georgia’s grasp, casting her an annoyed glance. “Georgia, cussing someone out as soon as you see them, is that what you’d call cultured? Don’t make me think you haven’t even finished elementary school!”

At Alaric’s words, the anger boiling inside Hertha simmered down to a mere half of its fury.

What was going on?

Was Alaric actually standing up for her?

Wasn’t Georgia his fiancée?

Three years prior, Alaric and Georgia’s engagement party had set the town of Starhaven abuzz, with every major media outlet clamoring to cover the event. The ceremony was both lavish and grand, and it lasted two days–much more extravagant than most engagement parties.

to do with news about Alaric, wishing to remain ignorant

alerts–everywhere she turned, the splendor of Alaric and Georgia’s

longing left in Hertha for Alaric, it was thoroughly extinguished by

years after their engagement, Hertha didn’t know why Alaric and Georgia hadn’t wed,

know how many times, but she was crystal clear about one instance–they

then surely there

not siding with his own

took Hertha

had prepared

released into the air, and her heart

“She was the one being rude to you. I was just sticking up for you, Alaric. How can you blame

We should both mind our own business!” Alaric retorted, his gaze at Georgia laced with disdain.

his mother had tried to set him up with Georgia, Alaric had never taken a liking to

with Georgia was the result of his drunkenness–he had dreamed she was Hertha, only to wake up

a mistake that gnawed