The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

"What's the plan then?" Ethan was stumped.

He had always thought his strategy was rather clever, but if Alaric said it wouldn't work, it must really be flawed.

Alaric flashed a mischievous smile, a scheme twinkling in his striking, fox-like eyes.

Ethan hurried over, eager to hear his master plan.

In the afternoon.

Lydia had been swamped at the clinic all day, either diagnosing patients or engrossed in research. She hadn't had a moment's rest and was now feeling every ache in her back and stiffness in her neck.

She massaged her sore muscles as she made her way back to her apartment.

Suddenly, she heard the sounds of a fight coming from an alleyway, accompanied by cries of pain.

alertness kicked in, and Lydia quickened her pace toward the

men were beating up a man who was in agonizing pain, his face twisted

with a menacing look was punching and kicking

against the wall. Despite the beating, he stood by his principles. He believed in the survival of the fittest in business and insisted that he

I see. You're just asking for it!" Another lanky man snarled at Ethan as he

raised his hands to protect his face, trying

rained down on him, Ethan let out

was Ethan getting beaten, she was inclined to walk away. But the brutality of the attack made her reconsider;

sense of compassion, she couldn't just

him go!" Lydia stepped forward and

men stopped and turned

just a woman,

of the burly men, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand,

strip off a piece of clothing, and we'll back off one by one until there's none