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.

in, and Lydia quickened her pace toward the source of

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

huh?" A burly man with a menacing look was

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

a smart mouth, I see. You're just asking for it!" Another lanky man snarled at Ethan as he joined in the

protect his face, trying to shield

and kicks rained down on him, Ethan let out pained groans, looking like he

away. But the brutality of the

she couldn't just stand

Lydia stepped forward and

five men stopped and turned their menacing gaze

a woman, they

with the back of his hand, sneered, "Look who's here. You

his eyes leeringzat Lydia as she approached. "Just strip off a piece of clothing, and we'll