The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

"Wait here for a bit, alright? Let the last visitor leave before you go in," the officer instructed Thalassa, guiding her to sit on a bench outside the visitor's room.

Thalassa nodded, and the officer hurried off to attend to other duties.

She found herself sitting against the wall, pondering curiously. Susan had no known family left in the world. Who could possibly know she was locked up here, looking to have a word with her?

Driven by curiosity, Thalassa leaned closer to the wall, hoping to catch a snippet of the conversation from the other side.

Indeed, muffled voices seeped through, the wall's insulation leaving much to be desired.

"Callum, you've deceived me again!" Susan's voice, laden with anger, reverberated.

Callum? He came back to see Susan?

the mention of that name, Thalassa felt a pang of curiosity. She hadn't

haven't lied to you," Callum responded, his

It was you who convinced me to come back, arranged for me to model at the jewelry competition. You're the one who had me switch Thalassa's designs, assuring me the surveillance was wiped and all I had to do was accuse Thalassa of fraud on stage! But then you turned the

kill her, it was Callum who had arranged for her to lay low abroad. Though life had been tough overseas, it was safe. Suddenly, Callum had someone bring her back, promising a return to her modeling career and a shot

and despised, Susan was fed up. But

that had driven Susan to agree to return, only

of starting anew, she

Lysander's hands. Do you think you'd stand a chance of surviving once Lysander got hold of you?" Callum's voice was

just to show off to Thalassa, make her feel indebted to you, so you can swoop in and play the hero? So, did you confess your love

between us, and it's none of