The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1290

The oppressive aura in the room was palpable, making Thalassa’s heart skip a beat. She shook her head resolutely, “No, it’s not that.”

Before Lysander could make a move, Thalassa subtly shifted closer to him, her hip just grazing his side. The brief contact was like a spark between two live wires, sending a jolt of electricity through them both.

Lysander’s arm casually draped over her waist, his hand firmly but gently encircling the slender curve of her midsection. Even with his light touch, the raw strength in his grasp was undeniable, and Thalassa couldn’t help but feel a twinge of nervousness.

She thought he would make a bold move right there on the train, in full view of the other passengers. But instead, his hand just began a gentle, circular motion over her belly, as if he were soothing a child within.

Surprised by his tender action, Thalassa realized that Lysander was trying to comfort the baby inside her. She had mistaken his intent, assuming the worst-that he was beyond caring about propriety or her feelings.

to melt away. She could feel the steady, powerful beat of his heart through the thin fabric separating

was as if the first rays of morning sunlight had

her with an intensity that spoke volumes.

intimate interactions unfolding between Thalassa and Lysander. The way he held her the gentle light in his

it be that Lysander

with such tenderness? But if that was the case, w

her and Bruce that Lysander refused to marry Thalassa. The scandalous history between her and Bruce, mirroring the affair between Lysander’s mother and Bruce, must have been too much for

it caused his father. The tragic car accident that took his parents’ lives was

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