The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 372

Unquestionably, this was the answer.

Thalassa maneuvered two chairs together to serve as her bed.

The chairs were of mahogany, devoid of any cushioning.

Sleeping on such a hard surface was frigid and uncomfortable.

But she had no choice. She couldn’t sleep on the floor.

Even though it was spring, the nights were still chilly.

Thalassa lay on the icy wooden surface without a blanket to cover herself.

She was so cold that goosebumps rose on her skin. Wave after wave of cold permeated her, chilling her to the bone.

Unable to sleep, she got up and rubbed her arms as she paced about, generating heat through friction to warm herself.

At first, this helped a bit, but as the night wore on, she grew colder, more tired, and hungrier.

With a grumbling stomach and her energy spent, she didn’t have the strength to continue.

She sat on the chair, leaning against the backrest. She remained still to conserve as much heat as possible.

She endured the night in this manner.

everything in a cool and radiant light.

night freezing and

entered her eyes as she

brightness, and opened

her a couple of tries

Daybreak had arrived.

had not slept a wink

and her mind was

the harsh cold and hunger, she couldn’t

She opened the door

morning air was chilly, causing her to wrap her arms around

too dark to make

daylight, she could see

by a high, smooth wall. Climbing over the wall would require a ladder, and the wall was topped with

prevent anyone from

by scaling the

with

garden was beautiful, the tulips in full bloom. Their vibrant colors and fragrant scent filled the air

indeed beautiful, as the butler, Fitch, had previously suggested she would

current state, she had no inclination to appreciate the beauty around her.

back gate and pulled on it, but it was

hand and

first, no one answered, but she

the door finally opened. Fitch stood in the

“Where is