The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1648

Rosalind glanced nervously at Lysander, only to find him wearing a tight expression, his deep-set eyes unreadable and mysterious. It was impossible to decipher his thoughts.

When Joshua suddenly mentioned Thalassa's name, she half-expected Lysander to react somehow. But he didn't. Not one bit.

Lysander had just agreed to an engagement with her, and now, with Joshua bringing up Thalassa, Rosalind feared that Lysander hadn't moved on from Thalassa and might call off their engagement.

Torn between speaking up and the fear of seeming petty to Lysander—which might give him a reason to break things off—Rosalind was caught in a dilemma. In the end, she chose to hide her discomfort, responding to Joshua's suggestion with a forced chuckle.

After a few more moments of awkward small talk, Lysander left the hospital.

Thalassa turned off the TV after a news report about Lysander and Rosalind's engagement made headlines, leaving her feeling suffocated. Her phone pinged with a news alert: "Sinclair Group's former CEO engaged to Whitman Group's heiress Rosalind, a powerhouse union set to build a business empire!"

Opening Twitter, she was bombarded with posts about Lysander and Rosalind's engagement. The news had spread like wildfire across social media platforms within minutes of the announcement.

The pain in Thalassa's chest tightened, making it hard to breathe. It seemed Lysander had made his intention clear to the world; he was committed to marrying Rosalind, leaving no room for doubt or retreat. If Lysander hadn't allowed it, their engagement news wouldn't be public. It would have been a private agreement between Zephyr and Joshua at most. Lysander's consent meant it was official.