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?

a pang of

to you," Callum responded,

to model at the jewelry competition. 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 me, showing Thalassa's

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 at a

the run and despised, Susan was fed up. But even worse was the discrimination

to agree to return, only to

of starting anew, she was now behind

Lysander's hands. Do you think you'd stand a chance of surviving once Lysander got hold of

voice dripping with sarcasm. "Callum, after all this effort, isn't it just to show off to Thalassa, make her feel indebted to you, so you can

not is between us, and it's none of your business!" Callum struggled to

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 Lysander three years ago," Susan's eyes darkened