The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Rosalind glanced nervously at Lysander, only to find him wearing a tight expression, his deep-set eyes unreadable and mysterious. It was impossible to decipher his thoughts.

When Joshua suddenly mentioned Thalassa's name, she half-expected Lysander to react somehow. But he didn't. Not one bit.

Lysander had just agreed to an engagement with her, and now, with Joshua bringing up Thalassa, Rosalind feared that Lysander hadn't moved on from Thalassa and might call off their engagement.

Torn between speaking up and the fear of seeming petty to Lysander-which might give him a reason to break things off-Rosalind was caught in a dilemma. In the end, she chose to hide her discomfort, responding to Joshua's suggestion with a forced chuckle.

After a few more moments of awkward small talk, Lysander left the hospital.

feeling suffocated. Her phone pinged with a news alert: "Sinclair Group's former CEO engaged to Whitman Group's heiress Rosalind, a powerhouse union set to build

Twitter, she was bombarded with posts about Lysander and Rosalind's engagement. The news had

Lysander had made his intention clear to the world; he was committed to marrying Rosalind, leaving no room for doubt or retreat. If Lysander hadn't allowed it, their engagement news wouldn't be public. It would have been a private agreement between Zephyr and Joshua at most. Lysander's consent meant it was

the news public, Thalassa felt her heart constrict with a pain so intense it left her breathless. Despite preparing herself

planned to cook dinner that afternoon, but now, overwhelmed by emotional

washing over her, threatening to drown her in grief. Tears quickly filled her eyes as she bit her lip, trying to

her. Once, she had her mother, children, and aunt to come home to a lively household that recharged her spirits

her home was silent and empty. Her mother had passed away, her aunt had moved in

children