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?"

flitted between Thalassa and Hertha, clearly hoping

was about to say something when Hertha quickly interjected, "Mr. Gordon, it's a girls' night out. We've

Alaric didn't have much choice

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

Alaric to

at him and left on his

Callum bid Thalassa

smiling reassuringly at Thalassa, took her arm, and they headed out

and the food truck area was bustling

seven in the evening, it was

gathered, sitting around, chatting and laughing heartily, enjoying their meals without the stiff formalities of high society. It was all about doing whatever felt

"Thalassa, forget about men. Aside from continuing the family line, they're not much help to women. We can live

knew Hertha was trying to cheer her up. Even though she hadn't mentioned a

understood her current

Thalassa accepted Hertha's comfort. "You're right. I