The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 702

Her nails dug into his back. Each breath was a ragged struggle, and her heart was beating a wild drum in her chest.

“You learned your lesson, didn’t you?” Lysander’s husky voice echoed in her ear.

It was sultry, imposing, and dangerous.

Fear gripped Thalassa’s heart, but she managed to stutter out a response. “Yes, I won’t be so naive again.”

All she wanted now was for Lysander to let her go. She had clashed with him many times before, and each encounter left her feeling defeated.

She was still nursing a sprained ankle and had no desire to be bedridden.

Her submission pleased Lysander. He released her and helped her up. “Let’s get some dinner.”

and his menacing undertone was

convinced Lysander to let her go by telling him that the kids were waiting for dinner. She didn’t hesitate when given the chance to escape his clutches. Ignoring her uneven breathing, she quickly reached for her crutches beside the bed.

crutches with one hand. His deep eyes looked down on her

her, and understood. He

no room for protest.

relinquished the crutch, allowing Lysander to guide her step-by-step down the

children were already seated at the dining table, each with a spoon in hand, eagerly consuming their food.

their eyes lit up

heart, making her forget her earlier troubles. She smiled at them.

Come eat with us, Mommy.” Elowen chirped. Her love for food was

help, Thalassa sat across from the children. Sophia had been anxiously waiting for her mother. Now that she was seated across from her, Sophia’s face lit up with a beaming smile. She scooped a peeled shrimp from her bowl and offered it to Thalassa. “Mommy, eat this. It’s really good.” Just