The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1423

Hertha barely came up to Alarie’s shoulder, and as he stumbled beside her, his entire frame seemed to press down upon her, casting a shadow that enveloped her in its dark embrace. His gaze, which had been looking downward, met Hertha’s face head–on.

Flushed with worry and anxiety, her cheeks bore a touch of pink, and her round, doe–like eyes were wide with surprise as they locked with his.

Alaric hadn’t expected to be this close to her se abruptly. He could feel her breath, quick and erratic, and the subtle scent of her body wash was unmistakable in the air.

A warmth spread through his lower belly, his throat tightening in response.

Impulsiveness was Alaric’s hallmark. He was never one to deny himself what he wanted.

He lowered his head, his lips inching closer to Hertha’s.

looming larger before her, his breath warm upon her skin, sent Hertha’s heart racing, her thoughts a

screamed to kiss him, yet her

as Alaric’s lips were about to claim hers, Hertha put up her hand, blocking him, her eyes wide with refusal. “Alaric, this is too much,” she protested. “In the corridor outside the meeting room, you acted out to spite your fiancée, and now this? By what right do you think you can kiss

from his lips clashed with the chill of her

kiss, Alaric’s voice was husky as he spoke, “Isn’t this what you

rough touch

pulling him down towards her,

was the one pulling him in for a

of his collar, withdrawing her other hand from his grasp, and took a step back to put some distance between them. Her gaze darted around

Adam’s apple bobbing slightly, trying to suppress

as if he were some kind of boogeyman. He had merely wanted to check out the local playground, and