The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1529

Smiling, Thalassa turned to Alaric, "Of course, we consider you a friend. Aren't you busy right now? Wait until we get the barbecue ready, then come over."

"But..." Hertha started to protest.

"Let's go, let's start getting the stuff we need." Thalassa interrupted Hertha, pulling her towards her house.

Once inside, shutting the door behind them cut off Alaric's prying eyes.

Hertha, in a fluster, said, "Thalassa, why did you invite Alaric over? How can we have him over for dinner at our place?"

"Trust me, I know how to keep a secret. The more you push Alaric away, the more suspicious he'll get. Didn't you see him almost catching on just now?" Thalassa explained.

Blinking, Hertha calmed down and thought about it. True, Alaric had already sensed something was off and hadn’t started digging yet. If they aroused his suspicions further, and he started investigating, the consequences could be dire.

Her situation couldn't withstand scrutiny.

"So, what do we do now?" Hertha asked nervously.

"Contact Spencer and Bridget. Tell Bridget not to bring the kids back just yet and to take them to Spencer's place for a bit. After Spencer sorts them out, he’ll come over for the barbecue and pretend to be your husband," Thalassa instructed calmly.

"Okay, okay, I'll call Bridget now to keep the kids out a little longer and not come back yet," Hertha said, quickly grabbing her phone to call Bridget.

Meanwhile, Thalassa quietly began to stash away all signs of the kids at Hertha's place.

"Spencer, it's you. Welcome back," Hertha said, her voice softening as she smiled.

Then, she noticed Alaric standing behind Spencer, arms crossed, leisurely scrutinizing her and Spencer's interaction with a smirk, "Spencer, seems like your place in the family isn't too strong, eh? Having to ring your own doorbell?"

Hertha's heart sank. Had Alaric seen through their pretend marriage? Was Alaric really that perceptive?

As Hertha tensed, Spencer calmly and gracefully replied, "I usually get off work later than Hertha, so I'm used to her being home first. And I like her opening the door for me—it means she's the first person I see."

This unexpected show of affection took everyone by surprise.

Alaric had intended to embarrass Spencer, yet Spencer's smooth retort left him feeling blocked and somewhat envious, despite the undeniable fact of Spencer and Hertha's "marriage."