The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

chapter 7

11l be there.” Thalassa hurriedly pronilsed.

After a few more words with the head of HR, she hung up the phone. Her annoyance seemed to have eased a bit. After all, there was no such thing as a dead end. When one door closed, another door would open for you

She just casually sent her resume to the Sinclair group on the train yesterday, just giving it a shot She didn’t expect to actually get an interview invitation The Sinclair group was the biggest and richest corporation in Starhaven If she could work there, the salary and benefits would definitely be good After dinner, she said to Evelyn. “Mom, I’m going for an interview. You stay home and take care of the kids. Don’t go gambling again. We need to be realistic. We earn what we earn, no need to be greedy Being greedy will only lead to bad outcomes.”

“Oh come on, I got it Do you think it’s okay to talk to your mom like this? I just want to help you ease off some pressure. How did that become greed?” Evelyn refused to admit she was wrong, responding firmly.

Thank you for thinking about me, but we need to do the right thing. Gambling is wrong. If you get addicted, what will happen to me and the kids?” Thalassa knew Evelyn meant well, but her approach could lead to big trouble. She had a responsibility to steer Evelyn in the right direction, to keep her from going astray

“Alright, I got it. Just go, Evelyn urged impatiently.

Thalassa hugged each of her kids and then left.

A while after Thalassa left, Atticus and Dorian exchanged glances, and a silent agreement was reached.

Atticus said to Evelyn, “Grandma, I want some milk.”

Dorian chimed in, “Me too.”

pasta enough?” Evelyn was hoping to

said in a pitiful voice, “I’m not full. I want milk, I’m so

was heartbreaking. Evelyn couldn’t bear it. “Alright, don’t cry, I’ll go make you some formula” Atticus whispered to his sisters, “Stay here. Drink the two bottles of milk grandma made. We’re going out. Don’t tell grandma where we went.” Elowen and Sophia obediently nodded. Atticus put on his backpack, which he had prepared earlier, and snuck out

Sinclair group, HR on the

for the Sinclair group

familiarize herself with the structure and environment of the top floor after the interview,

the elevator to the top floor. A little to the left of the elevator was the CEO’s office, a little further in

little to the right was a storeroom. Even the storeroom was luxuriously decorated. This storeroom would probably be where she’d store her brooms, mops, carts, and other frequently used items

in and familiarize herself with the layout, to determine where to place things, so she could get to work straight

wall divided the space into two. There

suit, straight pants that fit his long legs perfectly, without a single wrinkle. His suit jacket fit perfectly, not a hair out of place.

realized something and was

was

place, a chill running down her spine. She had assumed it was a storeroom from the start, so she thought the faucet was leaking and didn’t consider any

in place. At that moment, the man turned around. Her startled gaze met the man’s sharp,

a moment their eyes

familiar! Oh my God! Wasn’t this the

pounding like a

am I, where

let me

sharp eyes like ice daggers looking

and her words slurred, as she stammered in explanation, “Misunderstanding, I didn’t

was a huge misunderstanding. How could she have thought this was