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.

Ethan, carrying a bag of medicine, his eyes lighting up with

Hertha, you guys finally

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

waiting for Ethan to speak, she took the lead,

"What?"

and Hertha were both

I showed up, she hit me, calling me

juicy gossip. If Ethan was

more word and I'll knock your teeth out!" Ethan barely started before Lydia's fierce glare swept over

then clamped his mouth

exchanged looks, both their eyes sparkling with amusement.