The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Alaric was one of those guys who seemed to believe life without a woman by his side wasn't worth living.

Hertha could have sworn he and Georgia had hooked up countless times. Over the three years, with 365 days each, she wouldn't have been surprised if they'd been together over a thousand times. But she was floored when Alaric admitted it was only once.

"She tried to seduce me, but I turned her down every time," Alaric said, propping himself up on his arms beside Hertha, his chest hovering above her as he tried to keep his balance, answering her question earnestly.

"Turned her down? You? How could you possibly resist?" Hertha chuckled.

"Me? What kind of person do you think I am?" Alaric bristled. "Oh, Hertha, in your eyes, am I just some kind of guy who can't control himself around women?"

"Well, aren't you?" Hertha countered.

you were the one chasing

and it stung. She was about to snap back but remembered she'd promised Alaric she wouldn't get angry. Besides, he was right.

up the past?" Hertha said, dissatisfaction clear in

make a point. Even if a woman I'm not interested in were to throw herself at

sleep with Georgia three years ago," Hertha pointed

because I was drunk. I thought she was you," Alaric explained. "We had checked into the hotel together, how was I supposed to know Georgia would sneak

Look at what happened to Leopold when he thought Isabella Everhart was Thalassa and ended up sleeping

hated that excuse. To her, it was synonymous with

an accident. If I hadn't been drunk, nothing would have happened between us. You know she was someone my mother tried to set me up with. I never had any interest in her from the start,

her, or was there another

bossy attitude