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 after me three years ago. Even when I wasn't into you, I

angry. Besides, he was right. Back then, she had been the one desperately pursuing Alaric,

are you bringing 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 me, I wouldn't

three years ago,"

you," Alaric explained. "We had checked into the hotel together,

lightly. Look at what happened to Leopold when he thought Isabella Everhart was Thalassa and ended up sleeping with Isabella. How did

excuse. To

"But that one time, really was an accident. If I hadn't been drunk, nothing would have happened between us.

or was there another reason?" Hertha decided to get to

because my mother chose her. It was her entitled, bossy