Fitness Fun in the Park
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Chapter 1552Hertha’s booming voice caught Alaric off guard, jolting him back to reality.
Hertha’s eyes were wide as saucers, and because they were so close, her spit even landed on his face.
Alaric leaned back a bit, creating some space between them, instantly dissolving the previous moment of closeness with Hertha’s shout.
Alaric quipped, “I thought I saw a mosquito on your face. I was about to smack it dead, but you scared it off with that roar.”
“A mosquito an my face and I didn’t feel it?” Hertha touched her face, puzzled.
Alaric, with all the confidence in the world, retorted, “Of course, who feels a mosquito before it bites? It’s the itch afterwards that gives it away. You got
lucky: it flew off before it could bite, scared off by you.”
Alaric’s serious demeanor didn’t betray a hint of deceit. When it came to charming women, he was a pro. Ads by PubFuture
He had honed his ability to improvise on the spot during his various flirtations, able to concoct any excuse without missing a beat
Hertha, seeing how convinced Alaric seemed, began to doubt herself. Could it be that she had wronged him?Contents belong to NovelDrama.Org
Was he genuinely just trying to help her with the mosquito?
Feeling suddenly unsure, Hertha’s voice dropped, “Maybe I got it wrong then. Let’s get back to the topic. I don’t want to repeat myself a third time.”
“Sure thing, Ms. Kensington,” Alaric replied smoothly.
Ethan watched all of Alaric’s expressions, silently amused. Knowing Alaric for years, he was well aware of his friend’s tactics with women
Alaric’s excuse, so noble and
convincing that even Hertha bought
it, impressed Ethan. Yet, he had >
never seen Alaric look at a woman”
with such an earnest gaze before.
To Ethan, Alaric’s usual look was
one-of amusement or desire; never
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But his gaze toward Hertha was different, making Ethan realize for the first time that Alaric might genuinely have feelings for her.
Was Hertha really that special to Alaric?
This was getting interesting.
Lysander, on the other hand, remained indifferent. He knew of Alaric’s ways with women and had little interest in them
Thalassa, observing how close
Hertha and Alaric were, felt a sense
of worry for Hertha Alaric, a N
seasoned Player, and Hertha, N
inexperienced I in love, seemed like a
misrgich Thalassa couldn’t help
but feel anxious for Hertha, knowing
how easi y Hertha had fallen for
Alaric’s charms three years ago.
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Poor Hertha, thought Thalassa, her fate seemed so twisted.
Worriedly, Thalassa wondered what the future held for Hertha and Alaric.
After finishing her discussion on the project, Hertha looked up at Alaric, asking, “Any more questions, Mr. Falconer?”
“Got the gist of it.” Alaric nodded.
“Well then, ,if there’s nothing else, I’ll,
be on my” ‘way. ” Standing up, Hertha
gave-Thalassa a look, a silent signal,
and’ headed for the exit. Content
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Thalassa sensed Hertha’s urgency and didn’t hold her back, guessing she must be anxious to get back to her child.
Watching Hertha leave, Alaric felt a twinge of disappointment, murmuring, “So eager to leave my company?
Her hasty departure couldn’t help but make him wonder if it was his presence that drove her away.
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