The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1246

Spencer knew full well that Hertha was looking for an excuse to hurry him out the door, but he feigned ignorance, insisting on staying for breakfast purely to discuss marriage plans with Hertha's parents.

Despite his scholarly appearance, calm and gentle demeanor, Spencer had a penchant for lively company and distinctive personalities.

Demure, quiet girls didn't appeal to him. His own personality was reserved. His work life was already a monotonous two-point routine, dull and uneventful.

If his wife were to share his temperament, life would be utterly tasteless.

But someone like Hertha, with her vivacious and carefree nature, was the sort of girl who can catch his eye.

On their blind date, when she mentioned how she loved hitting the bars for a drink or going on shopping sprees, Spencer paused for a moment—not out of fear but attraction.

He had braced himself for another inefficient matchmaking attempt, only to find an interesting girl who didn't bother with pretenses or play the sophisticate.

Even today in the park, Hertha didn't hide a thing, openly sharing how she had gotten drunk at the bar the previous night and crashed at a nearby hotel.

Her candor was a surprise to Spencer, and it piqued his interest even further.

He had expected her to dodge his questions with some flimsy excuse, like the other girls who were keen to protect their image and save face at any cost.

But not Hertha. She was forthright and unfiltered. And Spencer admired that honesty all the more.

When he had asked Hertha why she was at the park, he had already guessed that the scent of alcohol on her meant she had been drinking, given the proximity of a nearby bar.

Hertha's response confirmed his suspicions, and what surprised Spencer was her lack of a child's fib to gloss over the facts. She was straightforward about it.