The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Thalassa toyed with the idea of calling Lysander to tell him the news but then thought better of it. She didn't want to interrupt his day with something that could easily wait until he got home. After all, the marriage license wasn't going anywhere as long as she kept it safe.

Instead of bothering Lysander, she dialed Hertha's number.

The phone was picked up almost immediately, but Hertha's voice was thick with sleep, unmistakably groggy.

Thalassa couldn't help but chuckle, "Had a wild night with your hubby, huh? Sleeping in till the sun's high in the sky?"

Hertha shot up in bed, surprised, and asked, "How did you know?"

Then, realizing her mistake, her face flushed with embarrassment, she accused, "Thalassa, you're terrible! What are you thinking about?"

"It's not like she's wrong," mumbled Alaric from beside her, stretching his long legs over hers, still half-asleep as he joined in their conversation. Hearing their banter, Thalassa burst into laughter.

Embarrassed yet amused, Hertha tried to push Alaric away, saying, "Shoo, stop making a fuss!"

"Thalassa, listen, it's not what you think," Hertha hurriedly tried to explain while pushing Alaric to the side.

could take any joke thrown her way without batting

to contain

something to tell you," Thalassa finally

in the morning," Hertha said, her

back, Thalassa blurted out,

closest confidant, Thalassa always

"Really?!" Hertha exclaimed, shocked.

"Yes, really," confirmed Thalassa.

of stunned silence Hertha let out a shriek so loud it could've pierced eardrums, herjoy

could feel Hertha's

when's the celebration dinner?" Hertha

celebration dinner?" Thalassa

just get married and not celebrate. A big feast is in order," Hertha insisted, as if it were the most obvious thing in

that moment, Alaric, too, perked up, having caught on to the news. He was

unable to contain