The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

"I'm telling you, I heard it!" Daryl insisted, his tone brooking no argument.

"Oh, so you must've been bribed by Wyatt, then!" Thalassa shot back, her words dripping with sarcasm.

"I'm going to call the cops right now and tell them you're framing me!" Daryl threatened, whipping out his smartphone as if to dial.

"Go ahead, make my day," Thalassa retorted, unfazed.

"Enough!" Payton suddenly intervened, his tone firm and serious. "Thalassa, in front of all these witnesses, you continue to dodge the truth. Admit your mistake, and I might go easy on you."

"She doesn't need your leniency!" From the entrance, a voice rang out, stopping everyone in their tracks.

They all turned to see a tall, distinguished-looking man walking in, a smile playing around his lips.

It was Callum!

a jolt in her

the interrogation room at the police station. The things they discussed shook her to the

gentleman he appeared

guy, but in reality, he was a wolf in sheep's clothing,

he doing

glared at Callum, her body language screaming

Thalassa hadn't reciprocated Callum's affections, shouldn't they

would she react

you have something important to say?" Thalassa asked, her

kept his gentle smile, softly saying, "I'm here to

that, Callum took out his phone, opened a recording app, and played a

said, "This is contestant number three, Thalassa's design. You must replicate it exactly

voice

The man explained, "You're