The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

The burly man was terrified, immediately raising his hands in a gesture of surrender, "Don't shoot, I haven't done anything yet, please don't shoot..."

His voice was thick with desperation.

The arrogance and lust that had filled him moments ago had vanished in an instant.

He was just a thug, looking for a taste of the forbidden fruit, but he wasn't ready to lose his life over it.

The cop kept the gun trained on him while pulling out handcuffs. Stepping forward, he secured the man's hands behind his back.

"Thalassa! Are you okay?" Hertha burst into the room, her heart tightening at the sight of Thalassa lying on the bed, a look of utter despair in her eyes. She quickly tore off the tape sealing Thalassa's mouth and anxiously untied the ropes binding her hands.

She wrapped her

tightly, gently patting her back, trying to offer comfort, "It's okay, you're safe now... don't be

comforting words, tears streamed

few hours had been a nightmare, filling her

down, and after being rescued, she explained the situation to the officers. With her guidance, the officers quickly made their way to the motel, and with the authority of the law behind them, the front desk clerk dared not conceal which room the burly man had taken Thalassa to. Knowing

for the roadside police car, thank goodness the burly man hadn't had the chance, thank goodness the

lip, trying not to cry, but tears fell unchecked,

fear and despair were

Hertha's heart ached even more, her tears falling freely, "Thalassa, I'm so sorry,

hadn't gone out, none of this would have happened. Hertha could only imagine the fear and despair Thalassa must

her eyes watery as she shook her head, "It's not your fault. Don't think like that. You

police in time,