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.

nearly beside himself with irritation. "Hertha, let's not forget, you were the one chasing

faded. Alaric had hit a nerve, and it stung. She was about to snap back but remembered she'd promised Alaric she wouldn't get angry.

Georgia. Why are you bringing up the past?" Hertha

if a woman I'm not interested in were to

did sleep with Georgia three years ago,"

Alaric explained. "We had checked into the hotel

Look at what happened to Leopold when he

To

remembering Hertha had warned him against using that line. "But that one time, really was an accident. If I hadn't been drunk, nothing would have happened between us. You know

because she was chosen by your mother that you didn't like her, or was there another reason?" Hertha

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