The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

"What's the plan then?" Ethan was stumped.

He had always thought his strategy was rather clever, but if Alaric said it wouldn't work, it must really be flawed.

Alaric flashed a mischievous smile, a scheme twinkling in his striking, fox-like eyes.

Ethan hurried over, eager to hear his master plan. In the afternoon.

Lydia had been swamped at the clinic all day, either diagnosing patients or engrossed in research. She hadn't had a moment's rest and was now feeling every ache in her back and stiffness in her neck.

She massaged her sore muscles as she made her way back to her apartment.

Suddenly, she heard the sounds of a fight coming from an alleyway, accompanied by cries of pain.

Years of trained alertness kicked in, and Lydia quickened her pace toward the source of the commotion.

men were beating up a man who

of stealing Noah's customers, huh?" A burly man with a menacing look was punching

stood by his principles. He believed in the survival of the fittest in business and insisted that he had followed the rules and didn't deserve this just because his competition couldn't handle

for it!" Another lanky man snarled at Ethan as he joined in the

his hands to protect his face, trying to shield himself from the worst of the

the punches and kicks rained down on him, Ethan let out pained groans, looking

beaten, she was inclined to walk away. But the brutality of the attack made her reconsider; if she didn't intervene, Ethan

compassion, she couldn't just stand by

him go!" Lydia stepped

stopped and turned their menacing

woman, they weren't

of the burly men, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, sneered, "Look who's here. You looking