The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1390

Thalassa felt the unwelcoming hint in Zephyr’s gaze, as piercing as a hawk’s, and her heart sank, her eyes casting downward.

She knew Zephyr had no affection for her, that his heart harbored a profound resentment towards her.

Her presence now would surely have him cursing her a thousand times over in his mind.

Yet, even at the risk of igniting Zephyr’s wrath, Thalassa had to come. She couldn’t abandon Lysander.

“Zephyr, let me introduce you,” Joshua began, oblivious to Zephyr’s darkening countenance. “This is my newly acknowledged daughter, Thalassa. In time, I plan to give her my family name, make her a Whitman.”

Joshua’s timely intervention eased Thalassa’s discomfort. She quickly glanced at him, finding a gaze filled with the warmth of old friendship towards Zephyr.

The genial expression seemed to plead for peace, to be too kind to shatter.

Zephyr. He had come out personally to

generations, and it would be

focus shifted from Thalassa, and when he looked back at Joshua, his face wore

pointed, “the world’s full of con artists these days.

of Thalassa as his da Instead, he calmly warned Joshua

believe for a second that Thalassa was Joshua’s blood.

of deception who had

family had given her an ultimatum she was to have no

here she was worming her way to

glances towards Thalassa were

clenched slightly. She could tell he was insinuating she

“You’re absolutely right, Zephyr. I did come across a con artist recently. A woman claiming to be my daughter showed up with jade pearls. Luckily, I’m not so easily fooled by sweet talk.”

Joshua in surprise.