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.

Alaric, wishing to remain ignorant of his engagement

social media, news alerts–everywhere she turned, the splendor of Alaric and Georgia’s engagement was

there was a shred of longing left in Hertha for Alaric, it was thoroughly extinguished by the grandeur of that

engagement, Hertha didn’t know why Alaric and Georgia

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

shared a bed, then surely there must have been more after

with his own fiancée‘ but defending

Hertha

she had prepared for Georgia were swallowed back.

entwined with Alaric’s, was released into the air, and her heart followed suit.

to you. I was just sticking

We should both mind our own business!” Alaric retorted, his

tried to set him up with Georgia, Alaric had never taken

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

that gnawed at him.