The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

She was dying to see how her father would explain Thalassa's background!

Joshua glanced at the reporter who had asked the question, pondering without opening his mouth, his expression growing stern.

The atmosphere turned tense.

Thalassa understood the challenge Joshua faced; this was an attempt to expose the turmoil in Joshua's private life.

For someone like Joshua, a CEO of a major corporation, any scandal regarding his personal conduct could directly impact his company's stock prices, far beyond just the fame and profits of a jewelry competition.

Thalassa stepped forward and said, "Mr. Whitman has been nothing but kind and generous in taking me under his wing as his goddaughter. Is there a problem with that?"

As soon as she spoke, Lysander's deep eyes turned coldly towards her. Thalassa felt a chill directed at her, and as she followed that sensation, she met Lysander's icy gaze. His look was sharp as a sword, causing Thalassa's heart to skip a beat.

Did she say something wrong? Why was Lysander looking at her that way?

had spoken, Joshua looked

moment, the reporter pressed on: "Can you tell us when this father-daughter relationship

her blood running cold as she realized what

thought she was being financially supported by

and godfather gimmick was typically spun

simply intended

reputation, to protect his company's stock prices, without considering

wonder Lysander had looked at her with such a sharp, cold gaze. Thalassa was momentarily at a loss for

merely out of consideration for me, her father. She didn't want to

father. Yes, she's mye

thirty years ago. I've been searching for her for many years and only found

actually admitted to having a daughter out of

anxious anticipation turned to discomfort

and the interests of the Whitman family, publicly acknowledged Thalassa as his daughter! How