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

to you," Callum responded, his tone

You're the one 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

it 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 to her modeling career and a shot

was

to agree to return, only to find herself

anew, she was

expired anyway. Even if you hadn't 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 voice

after all this effort, isn't it just to show off to Thalassa, make her feel indebted to you, so you can

it's none of your business!" Callum struggled

me? Callum, I'm not a tool for your pursuit of Thalassa. You better find a way to get me out of here. Otherwise, I can't guarantee I won't