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.

that Thalassa and Leopold needed to bathe, she asked Thalassa to fetch firewood for heating water. Then she locked Thalassa in the woodshed, and tricked Leopold to

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

a dirty look. “Move,

that it was Isabella who had locked her in the

This woman was

Somehow, Isabella came into a large sum of money, started

Thalassa cut off all communication with Isabella. But she couldn’t avoid hearing others sing Isabella’s praises,

this, Isabella lost her cool. “You dare to talk to

had always disliked Thalassa. With her alluring face and seductive charm, men were easily ensnared

room swung open, and a man with an aristocratic air stepped out. “What’s

him and recognized Alaric, the infamous heir to the Falconer group. She 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 and offend such

a deep breath and checked the room number. This was

it right away,” she responded

up,” the man

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,

dark, daunting aura, full of nobility, and an

with the girls or singing, but this

drinks to earn commission. One bottle would earn her a thousand dollars, enough for the kids‘ meal for two months. At the moment, her best bet was this man, since he was the only one who seemed to

a bite of the fruit a woman had offered him. “What’s the matter, darling? Are you aiming

only has eyes for one, and it’s not you,” Richard, the CEO of

who’s no longer with us. He has no interest in

to the woman who was no

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.

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