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?

felt a pang of curiosity. She hadn't

you," Callum responded, his tone

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 to be jailed, didn't you?"

to lay low abroad. Though life had been tough overseas,

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

that had driven Susan to agree to return, only

of starting anew, she was now behind

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

is between us, and it's none of your business!" Callum struggled to contain his

for your pursuit of Thalassa. You better find a way to get me out of here. Otherwise, I can't guarantee I won't spill about the discord you sowed between Thalassa and