The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Alaric grabbed Hertha's hand, ready to lead the way.

Hertha yanked herself back, shaking off his grip with a look of disdain. "Oh, please, let's just go by ourselves. If you come along and start acting all high and mighty, we'll have to babysit you the whole time, which will ruin our appetite."

With a laugh, she looped her arm through Thalassa's. "It'll just be us girls, free and easy. We can chat about whatever we want. How great is that?"

Alaric opened his mouth to protest, but Hertha cut him off, "Zip it, will you?"

Alaric: ".

"

She called him delicate, and he couldn't even argue back?

As Hertha and Thalassa took a few steps, Hertha suddenly paused, turning to address Callum still lounging on the sofa. "Mr. Gordon, you should head back. Thalassa will ring you up once her designs are ready. No need to swing by her place."

Callum stood up. "You're hitting a food truck and not inviting me?"

hint of mischief, flitted between Thalassa

it's a girls' night out. We've

and Alaric didn't have much choice but to

gave Alaric a look, chuckling, "Mr. Falconer,

gestured for Alaric to

clearly annoyed, just glanced at him and left on his

Callum bid Thalassa

free from the guys, Hertha, smiling reassuringly at Thalassa, took her arm, and they headed out

alive with neon lights, and the food truck

or seven in the evening, it

of all ages were gathered, sitting around, chatting and laughing heartily, enjoying their meals without the stiff formalities of

"Thalassa, forget about men. Aside from continuing the family line, they're not much help to women. We can live just as fabulously on our own. Let men be

cheer her up. Even though she hadn't mentioned a word about the news, Thalassa knew she

her current

Thalassa accepted Hertha's comfort. "You're