The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1007

Thalassa gently stroked Atticus' tender little head, her voice tinged with a bittersweet ache as she consoled him. "Of course, Mommy is your mommy. You will be a good boy and do your homework at home, and I'll be back before you know it."

"Okay, mom. Come back soon." Atticus replied, his voice soft and childlike, a tone he reserved only for moments with Thalassa.

"Okay." she promised.

She watched Atticus and the other three kids retreat to their rooms. Then she turned and met Lysander's piercing gaze.

She steadied her nerves and asked calmly, "Who are we meeting? I need to know so I can pick out the right outfit."

"It's the son of my grandfather's friend, an international business magnate, Joshua." Lysander explained.

So, they were meeting the son of Zephyr's friend, and he was a business tycoon no less.

Since it was Zephyr's friend's son, that meant he was of Lysander's father's generation — a senior figure.

Meeting a business magnate required a balance in dress: not too understated, yet not too flashy.

Had Lysander really shown up at the daycare gates today just to take her to a networking mixer?

Thalassa suddenly understood why Lysander had been at the school gates.

What she couldn't fathom was why, if Lysander had no intention of marrying her or giving her any official status, he would bring her to meet Zephyr's friend's son?

Men typically only introduced a woman into their inner circles and introduced her to important family members only when they were committed or engaged with future secured, right?

Her current status was awkward, merely the mother of Lysander's children, neither his girlfriend nor his fiancée. He had made it clear he'd never marry her.

She was just a tool for his fleshly needs, disposable as soon as he grew tired of her.

With such an insignificant role, why would he taking her to meet such an important senior figure?