Chapter 1552


    Hertha''s booming voice caught ric off guard, jolting him back to reality.


    Hertha''s eyes were wide as saucers, and because they were so close, her spit evennded on his face.


    ric leaned back a bit, creating some space between them, instantly dissolving the previous moment of closeness with Hertha''s shout.


    ric 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.


    ric, 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.”


    ric''s serious demeanor didn''t betray a hint of deceit. When it came to charming women, he was a pro.


    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 ric seemed, began to doubt herself. Could it be that she had wronged him?


    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,” ric replied smoothly.


    Ethan watched all of ric''s expressions, silently amused. Knowing ric for years, he was well aware of his friend''s tactics with womenN?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    ric''s excuse, so noble and


    convincing that even Hertha bought


    it, impressed Ethan. Yet, he had >


    never seen ric look at a woman"


    with such an earnest gaze before.


    To Ethan, ric''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 ric might genuinely have feelings for her.


    Was Hertha really that special to ric?


    This was getting interesting.


    Lysander, on the other hand, remained indifferent. He knew of ric''s ways with women and had little interest in them


    Thssa, observing how close


    Hertha and ric were, felt a sense


    of worry for Hertha ric, a N


    seasoned yer, and Hertha, N


    inexperienced I in love, seemed like a


    misrgich Thssa couldn''t help


    but feel anxious for Hertha, knowing


    how easi y Hertha had fallen for


    ric''s charms three years ago.


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    Poor Hertha, thought Thssa, her fate seemed so twisted.


    Worriedly, Thssa wondered what the future held for Hertha and ric.


    After finishing her discussion on the project, Hertha looked up at ric, asking, "Any more questions, Mr. Falconer?”


    "Got the gist of it.” ric nodded.


    "Well then, ,if there''s nothing else, I''ll,


    be on my” ‘way. " Standing up, Hertha


    gave-Thssa a look, a silent signal,


    and’ headed for the exit. Content


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    Thssa sensed Hertha''s urgency and didn''t hold her back, guessing she must be anxious to get back to her child.


    Watching Hertha leave, ric felt a twinge of disappointment, murmuring, “So eager to leave mypany?


    Her hasty departure couldn''t help but make him wonder if it was his presence that drove her away.