The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

"Watch your mouth!" Lysander's voice rose in anger, his words laced with fury.

Susan really had no idea what she was messing with, spewing such venom at Thalassa! Every word she said was a direct hit to Lysander's breaking point. Thalassa's life was something he had fought tooth and nail for, and no one had the right to hurt her.

No sooner had Lysander's words faded than a bodyguard grabbed Susan by the hair, delivering two sharp slaps that whipped her head violently to one side. The first slap dislocated her jaw, and with the second, her neck twisted, leaving her face permanently skewed, unable to turn back. Pain exploded in Susan's jaw like a bone had snapped, agony so intense it felt like her brain would burst. Her twisted neck sent waves of pain so severe it felt like her head might fall off, sweeping through her nerves. Susan cried out in agony, "Ah, it hurts so much!"

Even as she screamed, she didn't hold back, gasping, "Lysander, how dare you resort to vigilante justice! I'll sue you, sue you till you're behind bars!"

"Vigilante justice? You clearly have no idea of the sins you've committed!" David snorted coldly.

presence instantly filling the room. "Sorry I'm late, Lysander," he said, his voice carrying a formal

was Payne! She remembered him well; he was Lysander's friend. Once, in over her head trying to investigate something,

habitual criminal. She kidnapped Thalassa before, the one I had you put on the

jewelry contest, and now, God knows

a few sentences, Lysander laid

With a slight chuckle, Payne said, "So it's

around."

face to turn towards him, to look him in

neck's going to break!" Susan screamed in pain. Her neck was already twisted, and keeping it in