The Billionaire's Secret Quartet
Chapter 1878
Hertha kept her gaze fixed firmly ahead, not daring to even glance at Alaric.
She feared that seeing Alaric's strikingly handsome face, with those fox-like, captivating eyes filled with profound sadness, would make her heart soften and compel her to retract the words she had just spoken to him.
After much internal struggle, Hertha had resolved to keep Alaric at arm's length, deciding their relationship should continue merely as that of casual friends.
It had taken some convincing, but Alaric had agreed. She couldn't let his pitiful appearance sway her now, not when she had finally steeled her heart against him.
With a heavy heart, Hertha marched on, her head held high, refusing to give in to the pain and pity gnawing at her.
Walking beside her, Alaric kept his head slightly bowed, not once looking at Hertha. His demeanor was one of subdued sorrow.
He feared Hertha seeing the redness in his eyes, the unshed tears. After all, he was a man, and men weren't supposed to cry easily.
He couldn't allow Hertha to see him weep. She had made her stance clear-they were to be just friends, with no further entanglements. That was her showing mercy, her being generous.
he had
Hertha saw his tears now, where
no matter how much pain he was in, he couldn't show
walk to the elevator felt like an eternity, each step heavy with unspoken words and suppressed feelings. The silence between
ago, they had been desperately trying to explain themselves to each other, and now, they stood together like strangers, without
familiarity between them was
silence, it was Hertha who finally spoke, attempting a small smile. "Aren't you planning to return to the
words were casual, the kind of question friends
Seeing her attempt at a smile felt like a sting to his already
really have the heart to answer her question, merely responding,
a friendship was simple, but for him, it was as painful as
Alaric had been a
love for the first time, only to have
indifference, felt her forced smile fade. The pain she
About The Billionaire's Secret Quartet - Chapter 1878
The Billionaire's Secret Quartet is the best current series of the author Thalassa and Elowen. With the below Chapter 1878 content will make us lost in the world of love and hatred interchangeably, despite all the tricks to achieve the goal without any concern for the other half, and then regret. late. Please read chapter Chapter 1878 and update the next chapters of this series at novelebook.com