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

mixer?

understood why Lysander had been at

she couldn’t fathom was why, if Lysander had no intention of marrying her or giving her any official status, he would bring her

typically only introduced a woman into their inner circles and introduced her to important family members only when they were committed or engaged with future secured,

of Lysander’s children, neither his girlfriend nor his fiancée. He

a tool for his fleshly needs, disposable as soon as he

would he taking her to meet such an important senior figure?

confusion. Questions would only

embarrassment.

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and provide their children a complete family. The answers were always a clear refusal – it was just her

she had learned her lesson, no longer asking such foolish questions.

dress was pristine ivory in color with

the knee.

understated and restrained, it

an international business

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