The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Hertha was still shaken, her heart pounding in her chest.

How could she survive if the kids were really gone?

Alaric, that unreliable man, why couldn't he ever get his act together?

He had the audacity to take the kids away without telling anyone, clearly trying to upset her.

"Ouch, ouch, Hertha, let go..." Alaric winced as he stood up from his chair, hunched over in pain, his face contorted as he pleaded with Hertha.

Hertha had a grip on his ear just like his mother used to do.

Hertha didn't immediately let go, instead, she huffed, "Think you'll do that again?"

"Never, never, just let go. Everyone's watching, don't I get any dignity?" Alaric glanced around at the onlookers enjoying the show, feeling even more embarrassed.

and you're worried about your dignity!" The more Hertha thought about it, the tighter she twisted his ear. "Ahhh..." Alaric grimaced in

Hertha, one hand on her hip, the other twisting Alaric's ear while he bent over,

Hertha

it was

me handle

Alaric, "What's wrong with you, not taking any responsibility! Acting like you're some kind of lowlife. I'm glad my daughter didn't marry you

both old and

to him,

settled that score yet, and now he was messing

accident, I just wanted to take

Kimberly!" Kimberly snapped. She used to not mind

Kimberly was genuinely

attempts at charm would only disappoint