The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1114

Ethan was seething inside after Lucy’s brazen comment, chewing over the rumor about him and Lysander as if it were a piece of juicy gossip.

She had some nerve, spouting off like that in front of him.

As his expression changed, Thalassa spoke up.

With a smirk that didn’t quite reach his eyes, Ethan retorted, “Someone who can never speak kind thought, well, sounds more like a barking dog to me.”

Lucy’s face flushed with embarrassment, her intent to lash out at Thalassa thwarted. Thalassa hadn’t called her a dog outright; it was Ethan who had uttered the word.

Without any real grounds for a comeback, she forced a laugh, then turned to Ethan with a sycophantic smile. “Mr. Ethan, I apologize for the spectacle. To be frank with you, Thalassa is the result of my husband’s indiscretion. I just worry she might follow in her mother’s footsteps- shameless and fickle, always have one eye on what they already have and the other on what they don’t. I wouldn’t want you to be misled.”

Ethan was about to respond when a chilling, commanding voice cut through the air.

“My business is not up for public debate. Speaking ill of someone under my wing-looking for trouble, are we?”

intimidating force

Lysander striding in, flanked by his bodyguards. His tall, commanding presence seemed to stir the air with each

at the sight of him;

Lysander’s words, her earlier bravado vanishing into thin air. She stood up, her eyes darting around in panic. “Mr.

eyeing Lysander warily.

chuckled and stood to greet Lysander. “Lysander, fancy seeing you here! I

take his

accustomed to such deference, seated himself without

glass of juice but then hesitated, remembering, it was Bruce’s choice and likely not up to Lysander’s

called. “Bring us your

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waiter scurried off to

please, take a seat. Lysander’s

to sit, but Ethan’s encouraging look made it clear she should join them Reluctantly, she sat beside Lysander, feeling the