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.

of days of rest, Thalassa's injuries had significantly improved. 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

stirred a mix of emotions in Thalassa. Callum had done

weighed heavily on her conscience. If Callum hadn't been so committed to fulfilling Leopold's 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 was not to be. Kidnapping was a

had also inquired about

meant she would spend the rest of 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

His new

was still

attention. Thus, Lysander had been