The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Ethan was seriously ticked off, not in the mood for wordplay. "I don't give a damn how I phrase it! All I'm saying is, your advice sucks, man. It's not practical at all!" "All I wanna know is, did you guys go grab a bite or not?" Alaric was unfazed by Ethan's bad mood.

After all, he and Hertha had cleared up their misunderstandings, tied the knot, and were blissfully together now.

He was on cloud nine every day, nothing and no one could dampen his spirits.

"We did, but she was still all guarded around me, didn't even crack a smile," Ethan lamented.

"Did you guys hit up the Rose Garden booth?" Alaric probed further.

"Yeah!" Ethan couldn't deny it.

"And was there a moment, just a moment, when you locked eyes and felt the temperature in the room go up?" Alaric pressed on.

Ethan fell silent, replaying the scene in his head.

that fleeting moment when he and Lydia locked eyes, the air thick with

by the

back, Ethan was

lingered over dinner a bit longer, and wouldn't have bumped into David and Rosalind as they were leaving. That

got nothing to say? That means there's hope, buddy. Don't worry, you still have a shot!" Alaric said confidently, without waiting for

pro at this game,

his forte, and he knew once a woman had felt a spark for a man, if the guy kept at it, she

words, Ethan's frown finally eased. "I'll take your word for

Dr. Lydia tomorrow morning, will ya? Walk her to work," Alaric added just before

throw from the clinic. It's just a few minutes' walk," Ethan felt

you to walk her just for the sake of it? Walking her to work is even better. It's perfect for chatting. How do you not get this?" Alaric would have facepalmed if

an epiphany. "Got it, I know

day, Lydia was

got to the clinic before eight, leaving her house at half-past