The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1257

Thalassa crept into the kitchen and whipped up a quick dinner. After making sure her

mother was fed and comfortably tucked into bed for the night, she retreated to her room and dialed Ethan’s number.

“Mr. Ethan, I need to ask for an extended leave of absence,” she said when the call connected.

“A long leave? Why? Is it because of what happened today at the client’s office? Are you scared? It’s all good now; we’ve dealt with it,” Ethan reassured her. He had heard about the incident at the photo shoot.

Susan had been injured and hospitalized, which meant the ad campaign they were working on had to be postponed.

Since Lysander had escorted Thalassa away from the scene, it was clear to Ethan that Lysander didn’t blame her for the mishap.

need to rest for a bit and clear my mind. Please, Mr. Ethan,

that she wished to travel, not out of fear or distress from the day’s events, Ethan’s tone softened. “Alright, if it’s for a bit of fun, I’ll grant you the leave. If you’re worried about the incident, though, there’s no need

eyes welled up with

day, doubted her. The bitterness and hurt she felt were likely due to this stark contrast and sense

up with Ethan, Thalassa had intended to sleep but then thought

of trust was his issue, but whether to tell him about her trip was

a

the contacts on her phone, found Lysander’s name. As she was about to dial, the sting of his words in the car earlier

didn’t want to

she pressed his name, dialing his number.

cold, impersonal voice came from the other end, “Sorry, the number