The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1317

Thalassa blinked back her tears, revealing a smile tinged with relief. “Yeah, it’s just better with Mom around.”

“Why are you home so early?” Evelyn asked, her brows knitting with concern. Typically, it was Evelyn who went to pick up the kids before Thalassa got off work.

“Are you worried they gave me the boot?” Thalassa chuckled, her eyes crinkling at the corners.

In the past five years, Evelyn’s greatest fear had been Thalassa losing her job. If that happened, they’d be up a creek without a paddle.

“No, darling, I’m just scared you ran into some trouble,” Evelyn said, her gaze soft and full of maternal love.

Back in the day, they pinched pennies, but now they were sitting pretty-no need to panic, right?

“I’m fine, Mom. Everything’s peachy as long as you’re by my side,” Thalassa said, hugging Evelyn tightly.

After all, a kid with their mom is a blessed thing indeed.

one now. Go rest in your room,” Evelyn suggested. With an obedient smile, Thalassa let go

coaster of the day, Thalassa was indeed exhausted. Lying

couch for a brief respite when the cell phone in Thalassa’s handbag began to ring.

be

the handbag, puzzled by the unknown number flashing on

a scam call,

phone kept ringing

from Thalassa’s company,

connected, she was met with the vitriolic

had the nerve to get Lysander to throw me in jail! Just you wait-I’ll spill every dirty little secret your mother had with

words were a barrage of scorn and arrogance, each one striking Evelyn like

voice, spewing venom at

daughter, stop harassing her! Lysander did the world a favor locking you

hung up, her

Bruce, hadn’t he done