The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 702

Her nails dug into his back. Each breath was a ragged struggle, and her heart was beating a wild drum in her chest.

“You learned your lesson, didn’t you?” Lysander’s husky voice echoed in her ear.

It was sultry, imposing, and dangerous.

Fear gripped Thalassa’s heart, but she managed to stutter out a response. “Yes, I won’t be so naive again.”

All she wanted now was for Lysander to let her go. She had clashed with him many times before, and each encounter left her feeling defeated.

She was still nursing a sprained ankle and had no desire to be bedridden.

Her submission pleased Lysander. He released her and helped her up. “Let’s get some dinner.”

his menacing undertone

didn’t hesitate when given the chance to escape

Lysander held the crutches with one hand. His deep eyes looked down on

which was supporting her, and understood. He meant to help

room for

allowing Lysander to guide her step-by-step down the stairs.

dining table, each with

their eyes lit

heart, making her forget her earlier troubles. She smiled at them. “Is the food

Mommy.” Elowen chirped. Her love for food was evident.

from the children. Sophia had been anxiously waiting for her mother. Now that she was seated across from her, Sophia’s face lit up with a beaming smile. She scooped a peeled shrimp from her bowl and offered it to Thalassa. “Mommy, eat this. It’s really good.” Just as Thalassa was about to accept the shrimp, Lysander intercepted it. “Your mother needs to avoid certain foods because of her injury.

as if she had done something wrong.