The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1408

Alaric’s gaze was too intense that it unsettled Hertha.

His eyes seemed to hold a lingering thought of her, as if wondering if she had an opinion on whether he should reconcile with Georgia.

To an outsider, it might seem like he was genuinely asking for her advice. But in reality, what happened between him and Georgia was none of Hertha’s business.

Meeting Alaric’s piercing eyes, Hertha’s heart fluttered with increasing panic. She quickly averted her gaze and stammered, “Whether you patch things up with her or not is your deal. Thalassa is waiting for me downstairs, I should go.”

With that, she rushed to the elevator, stepping into the first one that arrived. Just as she was about to hit the close button, Alaric’s tall figure entered, standing close beside her.

The elevator doors slid shut, and Hertha pressed the button for the ground floor.

In the confined space, it was just Hertha and Alaric. He was standing within an arm’s reach of her, his faint scent of peppermint and tobacco lingering in the air, mixed with a strong masculine presence.

she met him–her cheeks

years, the sensation hadn’t diminished in the slightest.

herself to look back at

inability to meet his gaze earlier was out of fear that he would see right,

her guilt, her nervousness, she felt utterly exposed.

him fearlessly and look him in the eye

blurted, trying

awkwardly in

her obliquely, able to see the top of her head and her profile from

slimmed down, there was still a touch of baby fat on her face, giving her maturity an edge of cuteness.

yet adorable profile made Alaric’s breath catch

years later, he still

contrast to his indifference towards Georgia–no matter how much she flirted in front of him, he felt nothing but annoyance.