The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Someone, must be talking about Alaric!

Hertha had finally made up her mind to stop caring about Alaric and didn't want to hear anything about him anymore.

Before Richard could continue, Hertha promptly cut him off: "Stop right there! You can leave; I don't want to hear a single word about Mr. Alaric!"

Richard said, "You really got it wrong last night. Alaric went to the Sapphire Skyline just to have drinks with us..."

"Sapphire Skyline?" Upon hearing the name, Hertha let out a mocking laugh, "Ha, and let me guess, was his date named Ruby?"

"Just listen to me..."

"Was her name Ruby?" Hertha didn't let him say anything more, her gaze firm.

Richard nodded: "Yes, but..."

"Huh..." Hertha didn't wait for Richard to continue, laughing again, "That's his old flame, huh? So much for his so-called loyalty, it was all about her."

was Zola who suddenly brought some girls..." Richard realized he was making things worse as he spoke and started

Alaric, as usual, invited her to join and ended up taking her home, and it got so intense that Ruby

of it was enough to make her seethe with

her fists, trying hard to contain the

just

Alaric, not

"It

to get Alaric to drink, but for some reason, he pushed her away, spilling the drink, and Ruby fell down. She hit

a lot, and

the police

you don't believe that lie you just

with Hertha's skepticism, Richard was taken aback, a bit dazed; he was telling the truth, so why did it seem like a lie to Hertha?

by telling the truth, everything would be resolved, but he had never considered what if Hertha didn't believe

approached to give

would he push