Chapter 3

Thalassa gingerly balanced a tray, making her way towards VB. She was petrified that she might accidentally smash the expensive booze.

“Ah!” Suddenly, someone emerged from the intersection, bumping into Thalassa and letting out a startled yelp-

Thalassa nearly jumped out of her skin, hastily clutching the unstable bottles on the tray. Phew, thank God, the bottles didn’t break

“What’s your problem, can’t you apologize after bumping into someone” A sharp, biting voice echoed in the air.

Thalassa looked at the newcomer, spotting a face full of hostility It wasn’t her fault, but clients came first. She was about to apologize, but the animosity from the woman made her change her mind

“You!”

“Your” They both exclaimed in surprise.

Isabella eyed Thalassa up and down, snickering. “Well, well, I didn’t expect to see you slumming it in a nightclub. If you’re really struggling, you should have come to me. I could have found you some decent work. After all, I’m a hotshot now, and I own my own company. We’re family. We’re supposed to help each other out.”

From the moment Isabella first saw Thalassa’s boyfriend, Leopold, she was completely smitten. He was just too good–looking, way more attractive than her own boyfriend! Her mind started spinning with wicked ideas. She offered to help Thalassa cook and during the meal, she kept finding excuses to get Leopold to drink.

Until he passed out.

for heating water. Then she locked Thalassa in the woodshed, and tricked Leopold

despite her relentless pursuit, Leopold showed zero interest in her. Eventually, she had to

shot her a dirty look. “Move, you’re in my way!”

After the incident, she suspected that it was Isabella who had

her bright future! This woman was conniving

Somehow, Isabella came into a large sum of money, started a business, and even hooked up with a

But she couldn’t avoid hearing others sing Isabella’s praises, about how successful she was now, how

cool. “You dare to talk to

ready for a fight. She had always disliked Thalassa. With her alluring face and

man with an aristocratic air stepped out. “What’s all the noise? Aren’t

knew who she could mess with and who she couldn’t. Falconer definitely fell into the latter category. She gave Alaric a polite nod and a curtsey, then, still bowing, she led her friends away. She was here to have fun, not to pick a fight with an insignificant woman

left, Thalassa took a deep breath and checked the room number. This was

it right away,” she responded

the man

the room, placing the cigarettes they had ordered on the table. She looked around the room, noting the four men. Each had two beautiful women at their sides. They were all sweet and gentle, some fed the men fruit, while others lit their cigarettes. Except for one man sitting alone with no

daunting aura, full of nobility, and an intimidating presence.

man was either flirting with the girls or singing, but this man was busy on his phone, seemingly working.

he was the only one who seemed

the door earlier, Alaric, sneered after taking a bite of the fruit a woman had offered him. “What’s the matter,

love. Lysander only has eyes for one, and it’s not

heart is already taken by a woman who’s no longer with us. He has no interest in anyone else, Ethan Crawley of the Crawley Group joked

his feelings to the woman who was no longer

three guys, Thalassa got the scoop on why this guy named Lysander was so chill. But she didn’t want any misunderstandings. She wasn’t trying to make a move on this hunky guy. She was a mom

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