The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

What's with Ruby, talking smack about Hertha?

The woman he adored like a precious gemstone, he wouldn't let anyone cast a shadow over her!

Hertha's designs were splendid. He went all out for Ethan's company, snapping up all of Hertha's designs. And the final products? He carried them in his pocket, always close to his heart!

And here was this woman, Ruby, daring to say that Hertha's three necklaces couldn't hold a candle to someone else's single piece!

Alaric, boiling with rage, grabbed Ruby by the throat, all his anger and hurt rushing to his head, making him tighten his grip.

"Hertha, a nobody? Go do your homework. She's way more famous than that so-called W!"

Alaric spat out angrily.

Ruby, already on her knees before Alaric, had no chance to fight back. Her face quickly turned the color of liver as she seemed to be in immense pain.

Ethan and Richard, sensing things getting out of hand, knew Alaric was seriously pissed.

Richard rushed to pull Alaric away, trying to calm him down, "Alaric, man, don't lose it. We can talk this out."

W is Thalassa. Remember her work you saw? Thalassa's been in the spotlight recently after a jewelry competition. Ruby's

until Ethan mentioned W was Thalassa. His expression softened slightly, but he was still furious at Ruby, coldly tossing her

bit too much force, and at a bad angle. Ruby's head hit the corner

She quickly

seeing Ruby in distress, yelled

gasped, covering her mouth, "Blood,

was equally shocked,

looking at her hand now covered in blood, panicked

"Ruby!"

Chaos ensued.

kids over to Hertha's place for a rest. Hertha had just finished tucking Julian and Helena in with a bedtime story, ready to take a showe

rang with a call from

was a scam, responded irritably, "What

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this Miss Hertha? One of your