The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

"Pfft!" Hertha nearly burst into laughter. Lydia was something else - mostly quiet, but when she spoke, she could really crack you up.

Alaric quickly said, "Didn't you see I was just confessing my feelings to Hertha? How could I possibly have something going on with a guy?"

"The way you two were talking earlier, it was so flirty, I thought there was something real between you," Lydia said.

"That's just deep friendship," Alaric, propping himself up on the bed with his hands, made sure to sit up straight, worried Hertha might misunderstand something. When Ethan had come over earlier, their conversation might have been a bit too heartfelt, but that was just their usual banter. They never thought much of it.

Lydia's comment made Alaric suddenly realize she might have gotten the wrong idea.

As they were talking, there was a noise at the door, and everyone fell silent, turning to look.

In came Ethan, carrying a bag of medicine, his eyes lighting up with joy at the sight of Thalassa and Hertha.

Hertha, you guys finally

Hertha over to visit Alaric. Turns out, it wasn't a misunderstanding; it was a strategic

not waiting for Ethan to speak, she took the lead, "I

"What?"

Hertha were both

"The moment I showed up, she hit me,

"I”

sniffed out the scent of juicy gossip. If Ethan was labeled a creep, there definitely

one more word and I'll knock your teeth out!" Ethan

mouth shut,