The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 49

Inside a taxi.

Hertha was scrolling through Alaric's social media feed when she came across a selfie of him at a bar, drink in hand.

Maybe it was the bar lights, or maybe love made people look more attractive, but as Hertha stared at the photo, the man's face seemed to glow, becoming more and more charming.

Just a single photo, and she was already head over heels, her heart racing as she ogled the picture.

Some people just knocked her off her feet at first sight.

She barely had a look at him and was already hooked; how could she possibly forget him?

Hertha secretly saved the picture on her phone.

After a bit of thinking, she decided to give herself a shot.

Otherwise, she'd have regrets.

She opened the chat with Alaric and typed, Hello.

No, that was too ordinary.

She deleted it and typed again: Hey handsome, this is Hertha. Fancy grabbing a bite to eat tonight? My treat.

Having typed the message, she bit her lip, pondering for a while.

Every word she wrote was carefully considered. Gathering her courage, she hit "send".

The message was sent.

Her heart was pounding, her nerves were on fire, and she was uncertain of what the response would be.

But before she had the chance to ponder the possible outcomes, she realized that after a while, the message hadn't shown the two gray ticks.

She only met the guy once, fell for him, and got so crushed after being blocked.

If they'd actually been in a relationship and it didn't work out, Hertha would surely be in more pain.

It was a good thing it ended before it began. With Alaric's playboy personality, there was no way he could give Hertha a future.

Otherwise, Hertha would've been hurt even worse.

Hertha was crying as the taxi pulled up at Thalassa's place. Thalassa paid the fare and helped Hertha out of the car.

After a good cry, Hertha seemed better. She wiped away her tears, managed a smile, and told Thalassa, "You're right, the next one will be better. It's just a man, no big deal! Come on, the four kids are waiting for us."

Hertha lightly held onto Thalassa's arm, appearing as if she didn't have a care in the world, full of energy and sunshine.

But Thalassa saw her swollen eyes and the lingering tears and knew that she hadn't let go so easily.