The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1144

Remington made his decision not just because of that thing Alaric said, but also because Hertha had just fearlessly countered Angelina's remarks.

He saw the love between Alaric and Hertha.

And if they were in love, well, things were going to be a whole lot easier.

"Father, do you even hear yourself?" Angelina said with discontent.

"That settles it then," Remington declared to Angelina. "That engagement with the Reeds was your doing; none of us, including Alaric, agreed to it. It's hardly an engagement, just you cozying up to the Reeds. Now, the Falconers are willing to shell out half a billion to clean up your mess. So cool it, would you?"

Though Remington no longer ran the Falconer empire, his words carried weight and efficiency.

He said they would invest half a billion into the Reed Group, and sure enough, the Falconers would soon open to fulfill that promise.

Angelina wanted to retort, but seeing Remington’s set in a look that brooked no further argument, she backed down. Even so, the discontent stewed in her.

"Sweetheart, haven't had dinner yet, have you? Our kitchen's whipping up something special as we speak. Why don't you stay?" Beatrice was warmly inviting Hertha to stay.

"Grandma, I really shouldn't..."

"Stay for the meal, then I'll drive you home," Alaric said, squeezing her hand with an earnestness that seemed to mirror true lovers' fervor.

Alaric's apparent reluctance to part with Hertha was not lost on Beatrice and Remington, who were grinning from ear to ear at the sight.

"Exactly. At least stay for lunch. Take it as a gesture from us here," Remington said, his demeanor instantly softening from the stern front he presented to Angelina. He was now looking kindly upon Hertha.

Faced with such warmth, Hertha found it a mistake to refuse. She felt it was difficult to say no.

"Thank you both." Hertha replied, thinking to herself that she might as well see this through. Once the deed was done, Alaric would have no grounds to say she hadn't put in the effort, and then he'd have to help her meet Dominic, the star she was crazy about.

That was all because she became infatuated with Dominic recently.