The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Alaric headed straight for Ethan's office as soon as he got to work.

Ethan was sipping on his morning coffee when he looked up to see Alaric coming in, promptly standing up as Alaric mysteriously closed the office door behind him.

Seeing Alaric's serious demeanor, Ethan took a couple of steps back, a teasing smirk on his face, "What's up, man? It's broad daylight, and for the record, I'm straight as an arrow."

Alaric rolled his eyes, "For all the years I've known you, I've never seen you date anyone. How's that for proving you're straight?"

Ethan crossed his arms defensively, "Saying I'm into women is proof enough. What more do you want?"

"I'm not here to joke around, buddy," Alaric flopped onto the couch, rubbing his temples with a weary sigh.

"You've been hanging out with Hertha too much. Even your eye rolls and the way you talk are starting to mimic hers. Man, you've really gone native," Ethan joked before getting serious and taking a seat next to him.

"Cut the crap, Ethan. Just tell me what you found out," Alaric said, the tiredness evident in his voice.

the results, huh?" Ethan noted his friend's dark circles and knew he

Alaric pressed,

out the Falconer family had a doctor

and relief on his face, "What

deputy dean told me himself. He has no reason to lie. Plus, he mentioned

relief was palpable, his breathing quickened, and his eyes widened

a bit uneasy under his gaze, leaned back, "Hey,

got it. Thanks, man. I gotta go," Alaric said, getting up abruptly and heading for the door, moving as if he'd miss out on a life-altering moment if he didn't

lied to him.

to think his own mother

Falconer family was behind the fake paternity test, which could only mean Angelina was involved. Apart from her, no one else in the Falcone family would

son? How could a birth mother do such