The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

After dinner, Joshua and Rosalind took their leave. David went to settle the bill, and the bodyguards dispersed. In the private room, only Thalassa and Lysander were left.

Thalassa didn't rush off; instead, she sat back down and extended her hand toward Lysander.

Lysander glanced at her outstretched hand, his voice low and resonant with a hint of curiosity, "Hmm?"

It was a tone of inquiry.

"Let me keep our marriage certificate," Thalassa said. "So no one can flaunt it in front of others again."

There was a hint of teasing in her last remark.

During the meal with Joshua, Thalassa had resisted asking Lysander why, having only gotten their marriage license that morning, Joshua and Rosalind already knew about their marriage by the afternoon. And why had Lysander even invited them over for a celebratory drink?

It must be because Lysander hadn't kept the marriage certificate at home and ended up showing it to Joshua and Rosalind.

Alaric and Hertha had waited a couple of days after getting their license to tell her, their best friend.

on the very first day

Thalassa hadn't anticipated

marriage certificate from his suit pocket, placing it into Thalassa's palm. "Handing it

hand, but she didn't immediately put it away.

term had come so unexpectedly; she wasn't

a mix of surprise and blissful

by Lysander felt

to call her "wife,"

the marriage certificate too heavy for you to hold?" Lysander teased,

holding onto the certificate and quickly secured it. "You've always called me Thalassa. Suddenly changing it, I

one wife for me, and that's you. Who

red; she averted her eyes, unable to meet his, fearing her would blushing and fluttering

start calling you something else?" Thalassa asked

Lysander caught her hand