The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Lysander dropped to one knee before Thalassa, holding a diamond ring, gently raised in front of her.

His sudden gesture not only stunned Joshua but left everyone in the room dumbfounded. Eyes widened in disbelief at Lysander's actions. Georgia's mouth formed a perfect "O" in shock. The high and mighty Lysander, who always stood at the pinnacle, regarded by all with awe, was now kneeling before someone, and that someone was a woman! This was monumental news!

Joshua and Lucas were equally frozen in shock. But the most surprised and bewildered of all was Thalassa herself, the woman before whom Lysander knelt. She could hardly believe that Lysander would kneel before her!

Her first instinct was to hastily help Lysander up: "Lysander, what are you doing? Please, get up."

Her voice trembled with panic as she reached out to help Lysander, but his larger hand grasped hers. Instead of rising, he looked deep into her eyes, his voice resonating with sincerity, "Thalassa, I need to tell you everything about me."

paused, her hand still in his, and met his

my parents. My grandparents, out of love for me, took on the responsibility of raising me. My grandfather entrusted me to Joshua, his most trusted friend, to groom me. Joshua's daughter, Harper, looked after me. Knowing how difficult

before meeting Thalassa.

time, he was a loner, exuding an aura that kept others at bay. No one dared to approach him, much less befriend him. Thus, he became the isolated one.

a powerful duo, a

sweethearts, a perfect match. But what outsiders didn't know was that childhood friendships aren't always romantic; they can also be about kinship, about knowing each

unloved haunted her constantly, no matter how much she told herself not to think about it. She even hesitated to mention Harper's name in front of Lysander, let alone ask about their past. She feared the truth might be something she couldn't bear-that in Lysander's eyes, she