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.

and Lydia quickened her pace toward the source of

up a man who was in agonizing pain,

thinking of stealing Noah's customers, huh?" A burly man with a menacing look was

business, it's all about fair play, and I've always been fair," Ethan managed to say, even as he was pinned 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 had followed the rules and didn't deserve this just because his competition couldn't handle

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

face, trying

and kicks rained down on him, Ethan let

was inclined to walk away. But the brutality of the attack made her reconsider; if she

a sense of compassion, she

go!" Lydia

five men stopped and turned their

was just a woman, they

the burly men, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, sneered, "Look who's here.

another skinny man said, his eyes leeringzat Lydia as she approached. "Just strip off a piece of clothing, and we'll back off one by one until