The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Ethan locked eyes with her, the fury in her gaze making him shrink back a little.

He had heeded Alaric's advice and arrived early at Lydia's apartment complex, hoping to offer her a ride to work. But he had no clue which apartment was Lydia's, nor whether she had already left, so he ended up asking the security guard at the gate. The guard mentioned that Lydia had just left a short while ago, so Ethan hurried after her. Little did he know, he'd catch up just in time to see Lydia confronting Jesse about a fight from the day before! At that moment, Ethan felt a sense of dread creeping up on him. But it was too late to stop Jesse from spilling the beans.

"Hey, Dr. Lydia," Ethan managed to find his voice amidst the thick tension, greeting her first.

Lydia shot him a fierce look, filled with disappointment and anger, then turned and walked away without a word. Her silence scared Ethan more than any scolding could.

"Dr. Lydia, it's all Alaric's fault for giving me this terrible advice. He suggested I play the damsel in distress so

everything had already gone south. Why was it so

following me!" Lydia didn't even turn her head,

these bruises on me; I wouldn't harm myself like

in over thirty years, he had met a woman who stirred both his body and soul. He had never believed in love before because he hadn't met a womandike her. And now that he had, he didn't want to let her slip away. Missing out on her meant

Lydia suddenly stopped, turning around to glare at Ethan, her suppressed anger bursting forth. Her chest heaved, and through gritted teeth, she yelled. Ethan froze, Lydia's outburst startling him into immobility, his neck shrinking back. Facing Lydia's fury, Ethan looked

sorry, I swear I won't do it again. Please, forgive me this once?" he said, neck still