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The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 15

Chapter 15 

He once gave me an emerald pendant. I should be able to track him down through this pendant, but I lost it five years ago I have no clues, so how am! supposed to find him?Thalassa spilled her guts to Hertha Between them, there were no secrets

Do you remember what the pendant looked like?Hertha asked 

1have a vague memory, but I carit recall the details. It had been so many years, and she was so upset and angry back then, she didn’t pay much attention to the pendant. How could she remember it clearly

Why don’t you try to draw the pendan? Let me see Hertha suggested. Being a jewelry designer, she might be able to help

Dipping her finger in water. Thalassa drew the shape of the pendant on the table- it was shaped like a cloud

Hertha scratched her head and stumped Seems like I’m out of my depth here, I have no idea where to find this pendant” 

At that moment, the four kids saw the pendant’s shape on the table. They quickly retreated to their rooms

Atticus grabbed his tablet and started to operate it quickly, the screen filled with images of emerald pendants shaped like clouds

Sharpeyed Sophia pointed at one of them: This one was once a royal collection. The rest are modern knockoffs.” 

Sophia had a knack for studying jewelry and antiques. She could tell real from fake just by looking at a picture. She was a whiz at this

Thalassa made sure to educate her children well. In their free time, she often took them to the bookstore to read and learn. The kids would always find their favorite books to read. Thalassa thought they were reading fairy tales, so she didn’t interfere much. But in reality, the books they were reading had nothing to do with fairy tales

Hearing Sophia’s remark, Atticus quickly did a search on the emerald pendant. Soon, he had all the details about the pendant’s origin and history

The pendant was indeed part of the royal collection and then ended up with the Sinclair family, becoming their heirloom

The Sinclair family

Lysander!Atticus exclaimed, his young voice filled with surprise. That was the man their mother had offended

Is he our father?Elowen asked softly

Sophia shook her head. Not sure, if the pendant we found isn’t the one mom had, we may be barking up the wrong tree.” 

Right, if the pendant dad gave mom was just a regular emerald pendant with his name or special marking on it, we might be on the wrong track.Dorian, usually a crybaby, was now stroking his chin thoughtfully, looking all serious

The only way is to find Lysander and ask him if he’s our dad: Atticus was always the one to come up with solutions when they disagreed

Okay, good ideaDorian agreed 

Just then, the door was pushed open and Thalassa walked in. Atticus quickly closed the tablet and put it on the bed, feigning innocence. Thalassa saw it and laughed, Atticus, you’re still young. You can’t play electronic games with your siblings. It’s bad for your eyes” 

Mom, I won’t play anymoreAtticus replied obediently

Each time he used the tablet to research, Thalassa thought he was playing games. He once explained that he was doing something important, but she just laughed, saying what important things could a kid do with a tablet

He was worried telling her the truth about his tech savvy might scare her, so he kept it to himself. Now, they had decided to find their father, and if he spilled the beans, she would definitely stop them and be worried about their safety But they just really wanted to find their dad

Alright, come out and play with toys. It’s almost dinner time.Thalassa’s voice was gentle and warm. She never raised her voice at the kids, since they were very understanding 

The kids all came out and started to play with their toys. Thalassa sat back at the table, continuing her chat with Hertha 

How was your first day at work?Hertha asked with concern

It was okay, except for this one guy who’s a real pain in the neck. He keeps harassing me and saying disgusting things. I was scared out of my wits.” Thalassa said angrily as she mentioned a guy named John. She fanned herself, trying to calm down

Oh my, I thought the Sinclar group had more class than this.” Hertha was shocked

The Sinclair group is a big corporation, and you’d expect everyone there to be topnotch. Who knew they’d have people like this?” 

No matter where you are, people are a mixed bag. Some people might seem nice on the outside, but who knows what they’re hiding inside?Thalassa usually had a positive outlook, but she knew to stay alert. She’d have to be extra careful at the office

Yes, keeping yourself safe means keeping your family safe. Be carefulHertha agreed

The next morning was gloomy The sky was overcast, looking like it would rain any moment

Thalassa didn’t like this kind of weather, but she still had to go to work. She hailed a cab and headed to the office

She was late yesterday, so she didn’t manage to clean the top floor before the president started his day. Today, she came in really early, and boy, she cleaned like a whirlwind. By 9 am, she was done with the top floor. She hit the elevator button, ready to head down to the 10th floor for a breather

Unbeknownst to her, Faye slithered out of the secretary’s office, her eyes like storm clouds, glowering at her retreating figure

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