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?

Thalassa felt a pang of curiosity.

haven't lied to you,"

to do was accuse Thalassa of fraud on stage! But then you turned the tables on me, showing Thalassa's original work and

was Callum who had arranged for her to lay low abroad. Though life had been tough overseas, it was safe.

on the run and despised, Susan was fed up. But even worse was the discrimination and rejection she faced

that had driven Susan to agree to

of starting anew, she was now behind

was expired anyway. Even if you hadn't come back, you'd have been deported right into Lysander's hands. Do you think

this effort, isn't it just to show off to Thalassa, make her feel indebted to you, so you can swoop in and play the hero?

or not is between us, and it's none of your business!" Callum struggled to contain