The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1423

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.

her, his breath warm upon her

inch of her body screamed to kiss him, yet

her eyes wide with refusal. “Alaric, this is too much,” she protested. “In the

halted, his lips now touching only the coolness of Hertha’s fingers. The heat from his lips clashed with the

stopped his kiss, Alaric’s voice was husky as he spoke,

touch against

her, an

she was the one

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 without focus, her voice losing its confidence as she said, “You’re overthinking it. I just didn’t want you to scare the kids in

an eyebrow, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly, trying to suppress the desire that had been

she was dismissing him as if he were some kind of boogeyman. He

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