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."

chimed in, "Alaric, W is Thalassa. Remember her work you saw? Thalassa's been in the spotlight recently

His expression softened slightly, but he was still furious at Ruby, coldly tossing her

bad angle. Ruby's head hit the corner

She quickly clutched her

Alice, seeing Ruby in distress, yelled out in

gasped, covering

equally shocked, "Ruby, you're

hand now covered in blood,

"Ruby!"

Chaos ensued.

had brought the 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

her phone rang with

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