Chapter 1007

Thalassa gently stroked Atticus’ tender little head, her voice tinged with a bittersweet ache as she consoled him. “Of course, Mommy is your mommy. You will be a good boy and do your homework at home, and I’ll be back before you know it.”

“Okay, mom. Come back soon.” Atticus replied, his voice soft and childlike, a tone he reserved only for moments with Thalassa.

“Okay.” she promised.

She watched Atticus and the other three kids retreat to their rooms. Then she turned and met Lysander’s piercing gaze.

She steadied her nerves and asked calmly, “Who are we meeting? I need to know so I can pick out the right outfit.”

“It’s the son of my grandfather’s friend, an international business magnate, Joshua.” Lysander explained.

So, they were meeting the son of Zephyr’s friend, and he was a business tycoon no lèss.

Since it was Zephyr’s friend’s son, that meant he was of Lysander’s father’s generation – a senior figure.

magnate required a balance in dress: not too understated, yet not too flashy.

today just to take her to a networking

why Lysander had been at the school

she couldn’t fathom was why, if Lysander had no intention of marrying her or giving her any official status, he would bring her to

only introduced a woman into their inner circles and introduced her to important family members only when they

of Lysander’s children, neither his girlfriend nor his fiancée.

a tool for his fleshly needs, disposable as

why would he taking her to meet such an important senior figure?

despite her confusion. Questions would only

a complete family. The answers were always a clear refusal – it

learned her lesson, no longer asking such foolish

the second floor and chose a designer dress. The dress was pristine ivory

understated and restrained, it was a reputable

meet an international business magnate in bargain-basement attire.

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