The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Payne said, "I bet Joshua will be here any minute with his crew."

After a pause, he glanced at Thalassa, then at Lysander, and continued, "Let's bail, leave her behind."

Even without Payne spelling it out, Lysander got the drift.

Leave the bait to catch a bigger fish.

Otherwise, nabbing Susan now wouldn't reveal the depth of her ties with Joshua.

Lysander told David, "Let's get out of here."

With that, he began pushing the wheelchair out, while Thalassa cast one last look at Susan before turning to follow Lysander.

Lysander and Thalassa were the first to exit the private room, followed by Payne, David, and a few bodyguards, leaving Susan alone inside.

her own devices, and without their support, she collapsed onto the couch, her neck hitting the backrest. The pain brought tears to her eyes. She

so badly hurt that moving it seemed impossible. Standing was a challenge, let alone walking. Any vibration from walking felt like it could shatter her spine. She doubted she could even make it out

she could do was brace herself against the couch, trying to keep her shaky neck upright, waiting for someone to come to

out the window as the scenery flew by in reverse. It seemed she was looking at the landscape, but her mind

voice broke the silence, "What's on your

reality, her gaze shifting towards Lysander, and she said with a

she didn't say it, Lysander could guess the turmoil she was feeling. "Let's

of Thalassa's

that Joshua was supporting Susan behind the scenes. Knowing full well that Susan had set her up, and

had publicly acknowledged Thalassa as his daughter, defending her talents and clarifying her capabilities in jewelry design during a competition. And now,

no

Susan, who had frequently