The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

"Is it here?" Thalassa asked, her finger hovering uncertainly over the spot.

Lysander's hand lifted, enveloping hers with a warmth that felt rough yet soothing. The moment their skins touched, Thalassa's heart skipped a beat, her hand momentarily freezing in place. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.

Holding her hand gently, Lysander placed it over his heart. "It hurts right here. Can you feel it?"

Laid against Lysander's chest, Thalassa could feel the steady and powerful beating of his heart through her palm. It was a rhythm that spoke of strength and a certain masculine charm unique to him. That heartbeat, pulsing beneath her hand, seemed to echo through her, quickening her own heartbeat.

Thalassa, who had just managed to steady her breathing, found it suddenly erratic again. She looked up at Lysander, both nervous and incredulous. "Your heart hurts? Did I accidentally hit you too hard?" "Mhm," came Lysander's deep, resonant reply.

Panicked and fearing the worst, Thalassa attempted to withdraw her hand to call for an ambulance.

it firmly in place, his grip insistent. "You've

a well-played cello, stopped Thalassa in her tracks. She stared at

hurt him, but his

heart for a while now, but now you're even deeper," Lysander said, his gaze intense yet filled with a tenderness she hadn't seen before. Gone was the usual dominance, replaced instead by a

NOW PLAY YOUR

FAVOURITE GAMES ON

had stopped, their eyes locked in a moment that

began to recover, then raced, thundering like a drum in her chest. And in her palm, she felt his heartbeat, fast

knew had always been cold, distant, and imperious. To see this softer side of him, and to hear such words of affection, left her feeling out

the mood. "You're still joking, so I

me?" Lysander asked, a hint

excitement. "Of course I'm