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?

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

you," Callum responded,

arranged for me 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 original work and playing the surveillance for all to see. You set me up to be jailed, didn't you?" Susan's voice trembled with fury, demanding answers from

kidnapped Thalassa but failed to kill her, it was Callum who had arranged for her to lay low abroad. Though life had been tough overseas, it was safe. Suddenly, Callum had

was fed up. But even worse was the discrimination and rejection she faced

agree to return,

she was now behind

deported right into Lysander's hands. Do you think you'd stand a chance of surviving once

make her feel indebted to you, so you can swoop in and play the hero? So, did

she accepts me or not is between us, and it's none of

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