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.

one chasing after me three years ago. Even when

wouldn't get angry. Besides, he was right. Back then, she had been the one desperately pursuing Alaric, practically throwing herself at

Georgia. Why are you bringing up the past?" Hertha said, dissatisfaction clear

to make a point. Even if a woman I'm not interested in

you did sleep with Georgia three years ago," Hertha pointed out with

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

excuse lightly. Look at what happened to Leopold when he

To her, it

like it, I won't say it," Alaric conceded, 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 she was someone my mother tried to set me up with. I never had any interest in her from the start, in fact,

it because she was chosen by your mother that you didn't like her, or was there another reason?" Hertha decided to get to the bottom

wasn't just because my mother chose her. It was her entitled, bossy attitude I couldn't stand, and more importantly, I just