The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Ethan gingerly touched his throbbing eye, wincing at the sharp pain that greeted his fingertips. "Damn, she really packs a punch," he muttered to himself.

"Who told you to catch me? Where did you think you were touching just now?" Lydia's voice rose, her chest heaving with anger.

The thought of being touched in places no one had dared to before, especially by a man, filled her with indignation and a sense of violation. The idea alone made her blood boil, her thoughts racing with visions of retribution.

Hearing her, Ethan's mind raced back to the moment of contact, the unique sensation making him suddenly sheepish. "It was all so chaotic, I... I wasn't really thinking..."

"Not the truth, huh?"

"Ow!" Another punch landed in Ethan's gut, eliciting a pained yelp from him.

Struggling to lift his gaze, he saw Lydia's fist raised again, this time aimed at his face. Panic set in, and Ethan braced for impact, shutting his eyes tight.

But instead of pain, the sound of a ringing phone halted Lydia's wrathful arm mid-air.

With a fierce glare, Lydia withdrew her fist and fished her phone from her pocket.

Her voice was laced

see you. His friend's sick and he needs your help.

eyes darting to Ethan still kneeling before her.

seizing the opportunity, quickly confirmed, "Yes, it's me. Thalassa asked

snapped at him, her gaze

sent him, his earlier transgression was unforgivable to

is he there with you?" Thalassa's voice broke through

got it from here," Lydia

a cold stare, she turned to Ethan,

noting the fierce determination in her

expression to his own vulnerable

just at

your lab experiment exploded,

you flying out. There was

it.

you away, but ended up catching you in... well, a