The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

This time, Alaric was determined not to go back.

With nowhere to stay, he gave his good friend Ethan a call.

Ethan took him in.

Upon learning that he had run away from home with his bank account frozen, Ethan clapped him on the shoulder and said, "How about you come work at my company? I can pay you a salary every month. It won't make you rich, but hey, you won't starve."

He said it in jest.

"Alright, just set me up with a job, and I'll start tomorrow," Alaric immediately responded.

"You serious about working at my place?" Ethan was surprised. It was just a joke, but Alaric took it seriously.

Alaric was the scion of the Falconer Group, once a vice president. For someone who had lived in luxury his whole life, was he really ready to settle for a minor position?

think I was joking?" Alaric asked

one might expect but a calm, still lake. Ethan knew then that Alaric meant business. As friends, Ethan certainly couldn't

and the team's all green.

issue with me parachuting in

our little project, who'd complain? They should be thankful I'm not accused of wasting talent,"

smiled, saying

YOUR

A month later.

thrilled with Thalassa's designs, attracting bids from three competing firms. The design department manager asked Thalassa to meet with the first company's representative

arrived at the designated restaurant. The company representative hadn't arrived yet, so she

ten minutes later, a rugged male

man in a navy-blue suit. His physique was robust, evidence of regular workouts, and