The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Hearing the name Leopold made Thalassa's steps falter, her body tensing almost imperceptibly.

After a brief pause, she managed to compose herself, turned back to Lysander with a smile, and said, "The movie today was really good, wasn't it?"

As she spoke, she unconsciously tightened her grip on Lysander's hand.

Her attempt to change the subject didn't go unnoticed by Lysander. Her lips, still flushed from their recent passionate kiss, and her eyes, shimmering like the crisp autumn lakes, refused to meet his gaze, darting around instead. Lysander affectionately tousled her hair, saying in a soothing tone, "Don't be so nervous, I was just asking; no hidden meanings."

Indeed, Thalassa was nervous because the name Leopold was a taboo between them.

From past experience, mentioning it always seemed to stir up a storm.

So, when Lysander had brought up Leopold's name, Thalassa's heart had instinctively clenched.

Yet, Lysander's calming words allowed her heart to relax slightly.

intending to bring up Leopold,

she had wanted to say were swallowed back down,

penetrating, intense stare remained fixed

once this conversation had started, Lysander wouldn't allow it to end

waiting for her to

"Yes, I once watched a movie with Leopold, and we even stayed till the theater closed. But don't worry, nothing happened

Lysander might misunderstand. She insisted that her relationship with Leopold was purely platonic; nothing physical

so rushed and nervous it actually made Lysander laugh. He smiled, gently placing his

you,"

heart skipped a beat. His simple statement of

towards him softened,

trust meant more to her

visited Leopold's grave," she confessed, bolstered by Lysander's trust. She had previously lacked the courage to tell Lysander about