Since Thalassa was with Lysander, Evelyn had better not disturb them. But she needed to send Thalassa a text to let her know she was heading back.
It was only then that Evelyn fished her phone out of her purse.
To her surprise, she saw several missed calls, all from Thalassa.
She dialed back immediately, and the call was answered just after two rings.
“Mom, where are you right now?” Thalassa’s voice came through, tense and filled with urgency.
“I’m at the Draven International Hotel, honey, and you won't believe what I just saw...”
“I’m at Royal Estates. Mom, get a cab here, and hurry!” Thalassa cut her off before Evelyn could finish.
Evelyn could hear the desperation in her daughter's voice.
She halted the topic she wanted to discuss, feeling a mix of surprise and disappointment.
Thalassa wasn’t with Lysander after all; Lysander was at the hotel, and Thalassa was at Royal Estates.
And Susan — she had just come out of Lysander’s room. Did that mean she had just been intimate with him?
Evelyn had seen Susan with her flushed face and disheveled clothes, both were clear signs of what had just transpired.
Was this the aftermath of being alone with Lysander?
As someone who had seen a lot, Evelyn knew exactly what Susan's appearance signified.
Susan had been with Lysander, and then she went to another man’s room to continue the the next round!
The lives of the rich were so chaotic and sordid!
As Evelyn connected the dots, she felt a sharp pain in her heart, both for Thalassa and herself. She couldn't believe the duplicity of Lysander, who kept leading Thalassa on while not being exclusive to her.
Evelyn also felt a profound sadness for herself; it seemed she had never met a decent man.
Though leaving the hotel in a daze, Evelyn didn’t forget Thalassa’s instruction. She hailed a cab and headed to Royal Estates.
They were almost through all the files, and still no sign of the video.
Could it be that he didn't save it on his phone?
Thalassa’s heart tightened with anxiety.
“Mom, the last one is encrypted. We need a password to open it.” Atticus said, his voice soft but serious, pointing at the unresponsive file.
Thalassa, slick with a sheen of sweat from tension and focus, asked nervously, “What do we do now?”
“No worries, the encryption is simple. Give me a few seconds to crack it.” Atticus’ fingers danced confidently across the keyboard, and soon the password was bypassed.
The final file opened.
As the video thumbnail appeared, Thalassa’s heart skipped a beat.
“There it is! That’s the video. Delete it. Don’t play it!” Thalassa’s voice quivered with urgency and nerves.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)
Is this the end of the story...
Thanks for completing this beautiful story May you always prosper....
Waiting to hear how the grandfather behaves going forwards. Thanks for updating...
This story is splendid. Thanks so much....
I find Hertha extremely childish.poor Alaric one woman is childish the other one is domineering and a liar.poor guy.please get the Thalassa and Lysander story back...
Crossing my fingers. Thanks so kuch...
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Oh thanks for this beautiful novel updates. At last the man's legs are healed....
Hertha needs to tell Alaric everything and quit giving a hard time ....
Hertha is being childish.thanks for the updates...