The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Alaric was looked at as if he were some sort of spectacle. Was Alaric alright? Perfectly fine, and here he was, presenting her with roses! At first glance, she was indeed taken aback by the beauty and fragrance of the roses, instinctively charmed. But when she saw Alaric was the one giving them, she tried to snap back to reality. She reminded herself not to be swayed by Alaric. This man was charming yet dangerous, a no-go zone. Otherwise, the crush she had managed to control for three years might become uncontrollable around him again.

Alaric's smile was wickedly charming, his handsome features becoming even more striking as he laughed, enough to make anyone swoon. His voice, magnetic, said, "The flowers are right in front of you. Who else would they be for?" Her heart raced, Alaric's gesture making her heart flutter uncontrollably. But she had to restrain herself. Over these three years, her biggest achievement was learning to control the impulse to throw herself at Alaric.

and shut it. Alaric instinctively tried to block the door with the flowers, not stopping, a push and pull, until the door suddenly caught the entire bouquet, squashing it, particularly the petals. Seeing the bright, fiery roses getting crushed felt like they were being crushed against her own heart, her breath hitching. She quickly opened the door

she forcefully send him away, but asked with a slight panic in her voice. Alaric could

though Alaric stood unharmed before her, the thought of what happened to Leopold still haunted her. Leopold's persistent pursuit of Thalassa, ending in tragedy for unrequited love, She was deeply worried the men around her might end up the same. Because of what happened with Leopold, she was always on