The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

"What's on your mind?" A deep, magnetic voice suddenly broke the silence beside her.

Thalassa snapped back to reality, meeting Lysander's gaze. Quickly pushing aside her swirling thoughts, she managed a smile and said, "Nothing much."

"Were you thinking about Leopold?" Lysander asked out of the blue.

Thalassa was taken aback, hurriedly replying, "No, not at all..."

Lysander's expression darkened, and Thalassa, worried he might misunderstand, quickly added, "I was just wondering why Alaric's mother ended up in the orphanage."

She wasn't lying; that was exactly what she had been thinking about.

She couldn't fathom why Lysander would bring up Leopold out of nowhere.

His name hadn't come up between them in ages.

Especially today, when nothing they did had anything to do with Leopold.

"Really? I thought that scene earlier might have reminded you of him," Lysander remarked.

That scene?

moment when Susan was sitting by the window, holding her child, it did stir painful memories within

Leopold's passing is

long since evolved from love

at Leossa Electronics was entirely Leopold's fault. Yet, you took all the blame upon yourself to protect his reputation. You've kept silent all these years. Does it not weigh on you?" Thalassa found herself staring

discussed this matter

hadn't expressed understanding or cleared up any misunderstandings face-to-face, and Lysander had never

brought up Leopold today, he might never

her words, but the

don't feel wronged,"

Leopold's death, Thalassa

for a

him for what

they had their

she learn

you?"

"No one told me,

at the hospital, I overheard Amelia and

"Which day?" Lysander insisted.

"The day you were supposed