The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1420

"I just never expected that Alaric, who always looked down on me, could end up living such a pathetic life," Hertha said, her smile fading as she spoke.

Her big, round eyes watched Alaric with a mix of amusement and pity.

Georgia had the nerve to spout such ugly words in front of all the higher-ups at his company, clearly riding on the coattails of the Reed family's influence.

She hadn't even married Alaric yet, and she was already suffocating him. If she did tie the knot, she'd definitely strut around, controlling every aspect of Alaric's life.

Alaric would be nothing but a puppet, danced around by the Reeds and Georgia at their whim.

Alaric closed his eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. The last thing he wanted was to be commented with pity, the way Hertha was looking at him now. But it seemed like his fears had a way of coming true.

"The world of the elite is complicated—you wouldn't understand," Alaric tried to explain, but found himself at a loss for words.

His current situation, wasn't it all of his own making? No matter what he said, he couldn't dissociate himself from it. What was the point of explaining to Hertha?

With a light laugh, Hertha retorted icily, "Yeah, I wouldn't understand the life of the elite. After all, I'm just an ordinary Jane, a commoner. Every penny I use, I earn with my own two hands. Unlike you guys, born with a silver spoon in your mouth and never had to worry about a day's work or what's for dinner."

Alaric's previous offhand remark had struck a nerve.

What did he mean she wouldn't understand the life of the elite? In the end, he was just like his mother, Angelina, looking down on her! At least Angelina had the decency to offer her two million to walk away. Alaric, could crush her spirit completely with just a few words.

"I didn't mean it." Alaric realized he had misspoken.

He just meant to convey that the ties between his family and the Reeds were complicated, too tangled to explain in a few words. He hadn't intended for Hertha to take it the wrong way.