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.

wanted nothing to do with news about Alaric, wishing to remain ignorant of

turned, the splendor of Alaric and Georgia’s engagement was broadcasted.

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

know why Alaric and Georgia hadn’t wed, but she was certain they had been intimate.

was crystal clear about one instance–they had truly slept together.

they’d shared a bed, then surely there must have been

his own fiancée‘ but defending her,

took Hertha by surprise.

words she had prepared for Georgia were

entwined with Alaric’s, was released into the

pouted in hurt, “She was the one being rude to you. I was just sticking up for you, Alaric.

both mind our own business!” Alaric retorted, his gaze at

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

of his drunkenness–he had dreamed she was Hertha, only to wake up and find

was a mistake that gnawed at