The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Taking a deep breath, she calmed herself down. She forced a smile, the kind you'd reserve for official occasions, straightened her posture, and walked towards Alaric.

Just then, a female employee rushed over, accidentally bumping into her before cutting in front, showering Alaric with compliments. "Mr. Falconer, we've all been eagerly awaiting your visit. You're truly a VIP in our company."

The woman was practically swooning, eagerly extending her hand for a handshake with Alaric.

It was clear as day to any onlooker; she was trying to use work as an excuse for some physical contact. The way she looked at Alaric, her eyes practically sparking with interest.

She stopped in her tracks, no longer moving forward, watching the employee fawn over Alaric. It was like seeing a ghost of her past self.

Alaric, however, completely ignored her, stepping around her to approach.

Seeing him, she managed a professional smile, "Mr. Falconer, welcome to our company for the tour."

Alaric had already been watching her, his smile deepening as he approached and stopped in front of her, looking down at her with a soft look, "It's good to see you again, Designer Hertha."

His words, artfully chosen, informed the earlier flirty employee that his visit was specifically for Hertha.

quick, embarrassed glance at Hertha, and

wryly, "Mr. Falconer really does seem to have a lot of free time, managing to meet with a busybody like

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our jewels," Alaric confessed, his interest in visiting the design company being purely for

had scheduled a doctor's appointment to check on Mr. Sinclair's leg, so he couldn't make it," David quickly stepped in, explaining why Lysander wasn't there to see Thalassa,

had made his intentions clear, he

supposed to be Thalassa's official companion, was conspicuously absent! David worried Thalassa might think Lysander deliberately chose not to visit her, hence the quick explanation. Lysander had always been quick to support Thalassa's jewelry designs, obviously because they were her