Chapter 1007

Thalassa gently stroked Atticus’ tender little head, her voice tinged with a bittersweet ache as she consoled him. “Of course, Mommy is your mommy. You will be a good boy and do your homework at home, and I’ll be back before you know it.”

“Okay, mom. Come back soon.” Atticus replied, his voice soft and childlike, a tone he reserved only for moments with Thalassa.

“Okay.” she promised.

She watched Atticus and the other three kids retreat to their rooms. Then she turned and

met Lysander’s piercing gaze.

She steadied her nerves and asked calmly, “Who are we meeting? I need to know so I can pick out the right outfit.”

“It’s the son of my grandfather’s friend, an international business magnate, Joshua.” Lysander explained.

So, they were meeting the son of Zephyr’s friend, and he was a business tycoon no lèss.

Since it was Zephyr’s friend’s son, that meant he was of Lysander’s father’s generation – a senior figure.

Meeting a business magnate required a balance in dress: not too understated, yet not too flashy.

at the daycare gates today just to take her to a

mixer?

Lysander had been at the school gates.

was why, if Lysander had no intention of marrying her or giving her any official status, he would bring her to meet Zephyr’s friend’s

circles and introduced her to important family members only when

was awkward, merely the mother of Lysander’s children, neither his girlfriend nor his

needs, disposable as soon as he grew tired of her.

role, why would he taking her to meet

ask despite her confusion. Questions would

embarrassment.

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many times before about whether he intended to marry her and provide their children a complete family. The answers were always a clear refusal – it was just her delusions and she

lesson, no longer

dress was pristine ivory in color with a modest Peter Pan collar and a hem just below

the knee.

understated and restrained, it

meet an international business

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