The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

"Wait here for a bit, alright? Let the last visitor leave before you go in," the officer instructed Thalassa, guiding her to sit on a bench outside the visitor's room.

Thalassa nodded, and the officer hurried off to attend to other duties.

She found herself sitting against the wall, pondering curiously. Susan had no known family left in the world. Who could possibly know she was locked up here, looking to have a word with her?

Driven by curiosity, Thalassa leaned closer to the wall, hoping to catch a snippet of the conversation from the other side.

Indeed, muffled voices seeped through, the wall's insulation leaving much to be desired.

"Callum, you've deceived me again!" Susan's voice, laden with anger, reverberated.

Callum? He came back to see Susan?

mention of that name, Thalassa felt a pang of curiosity. She hadn't

lied to you,"

who had me switch Thalassa's designs, assuring me the surveillance was wiped and all I had to do was accuse Thalassa of fraud on stage! But then you turned the tables on me, showing Thalassa's original work and playing the surveillance for all to see. You set me up

was Callum who had arranged for her to lay low abroad. Though life had been tough overseas, it was safe. Suddenly, Callum had someone bring her back, promising a return

living in exile, constantly on the run and despised, Susan was fed up. But even worse was the discrimination and rejection she faced

Susan to agree to return, only to find

she was

come back, you'd have been deported right into Lysander's hands. Do you think you'd stand a chance of surviving once Lysander got hold of you?" Callum's

all this effort, isn't it just to show off to Thalassa, make her feel indebted to you, so you can swoop in and play the hero?

she accepts me or not is between us, and it's none of your business!"

to get me out of here. Otherwise, I can't guarantee I won't spill about the discord you sowed between Thalassa and Lysander three years ago," Susan's eyes