The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1143

When Hertha received the probing text from Angelina, her lips twitched—was Angelina trying to spur her into action, or was this some kind of insinuation?

It dawned on her that Angelina's earlier inquisitions, which seemed like a warm acceptance, were actually a strategic move—to win the battle, she had to know her enemy well.

The cunning and machinations of the high society dames were indeed sophisticated. Hertha, a low-tier woman in this game of social chess, was admittedly no match.

She was still foolishly believing in their good intentions of others as others betrayed her.

"Alaric told me he had zero feelings for Georgia and that he'd definitely call off their engagement. That's the only reason I agreed to be with him. Our tiffs are all because of Georgia," Hertha retorted, not playing into Angelina's narrative of her indifference to Alaric's past flings, but rather countering it.

Between the lines, she was declaring the depth of her and Alaric's connection.

Alaric, who had been hesitating about how to defend Hertha, was taken aback by her rebuttal but watched her with a mix of surprise and delight.

The woman sure had a sharp tongue when it came to the critical moment.

"You knew about his engagement to the Reed family's daughter, so why would you still get involved with him?" Angelina fired back. She was always one step ahead. Having navigated the treacherous waters of high society for years, she could handle this effortlessly.

Hertha was no match for her, evident as she was left speechless and humiliated by the question.