The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

"I get it," Ruby said, fighting back tears.

And just like that, the video cut off.

Alaric quickly defended himself, "See, I wasn't lying."

Hertha looked at him skeptically, "Then explain to me why the cops said you were at the nightclub looking for some shady company, not to mention getting into a physical altercation and a financial dispute?"

Those were serious accusations.

Alaric was desperate to clear his name, "I was at Sapphire Skyline just hanging out with Richard and Ethan, drinking. Those girls, Zola forced them into our booth. I was disgusted, that's why I pushed Ruby away, and she got hurt. That's what they meant by 'physical altercation.' As for the financial dispute, it's exactly what you saw in the video. I accidentally broke her bracelet, and when I tried to compensate her for it, we couldn't come to an agreement."

his explanation. It made sense, but it was hard to believe

truth?"

were cameras in

earnestness, Hertha decided to give him the benefit of the

wasn't entirely

the child you have with Georgia? That's a fact

her hand from his

Hertha. Alaric was someone she had once been deeply infatuated with, and even now, a part of her couldn't let him

to be with him forever, but reality was often cruel and dreams seldom came

accept