The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

"Alaric is leagues ahead of you in the looks department, and don't you forget it," Kimberly declared.

Hertha bristled at the comment. "Mom, whose side are you on anyway?"

"What do you mean 'whose side'? He's family, isn't he?" Kimberly retorted.

Hertha was momentarily lost for words. Well, she and Alaric were married now, officially a family. But they had only just tied the knot, and here was her mother, already taking Alaric's side and criticizing her own daughter. No doubt about it, she was a true mom.

"Stop daydreaming and come help me with dinner," Kimberly said.

With a sigh, Hertha went to put away her credit card and marriage certificate before heading to the kitchen.

It was only when she called the police station that she found out Callum was being held on kidnapping charges, awaiting trial. That meant since his arrest, Callum had been in

of Callum facing trial stirred a mix of emotions in Thalassa. Callum had done wrong and

last wish, he wouldn't have fixated on undermining Lysander. He could have remained the charming and elegant scion of the Gordon family, with a bright future ahead of him. But that

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her days behind bars. Thalassa found some sotace in this outcome. Susan deserved to be locked away forever. She was inherently malicious, and incarceration meant she could no longer harm others. A woman who could abandon, exploit, and even endanger her own child for personal gain was devoid of conscience. Everything she did was

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His new

was still in its

demanded much of his attention. Thus, Lysander had been quite busy lately.