The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Hertha blinked innocently, puzzled at the accusation of being naive.

Kimberly pressed on, "Do you really think it's just by chance he moved next door? Come on!"

"It's just a coincidence," Hertha insisted.

"Only you would believe that. In a place as big as Starhaven, with its myriad neighborhoods, he ends up right next to you? Use your head!"

It was as if a lightbulb went off in Hertha's head, a moment of sudden clarity.

Right, of all the neighborhoods in Starhaven, why did Alaric Falconer choose hers, and not just the same area but the same building, the same floor?

knew. She'd actually believed in mere happenstance, but her mother's words sparked a realization: Alaric's

that's just speculation. What if it's not like that?"

testing

grab his passport and marry me. That's not

isn't just about having a

you break up with

you. If he brings that passport, it shows he's determined to marry you. If not, and he comes up with excuses, then he's not ready. Either way, you'll

right; experience does come with

his family. Going back to discuss the passport, even if he gets it, he might never be welcome in the Falconer household again. He could

him because