Chapter 3

Thalassa gingerly balanced a tray, making her way towards VB. She was petrified that she might accidentally smash the expensive booze.

“Ah!” Suddenly, someone emerged from the intersection, bumping into Thalassa and letting out a startled yelp-

Thalassa nearly jumped out of her skin, hastily clutching the unstable bottles on the tray. Phew, thank God, the bottles didn’t break

“What’s your problem, can’t you apologize after bumping into someone” A sharp, biting voice echoed in the air.

Thalassa looked at the newcomer, spotting a face full of hostility It wasn’t her fault, but clients came first. She was about to apologize, but the animosity from the woman made her change her mind

“You!”

“Your” They both exclaimed in surprise.

Isabella eyed Thalassa up and down, snickering. “Well, well, I didn’t expect to see you slumming it in a nightclub. If you’re really struggling, you should have come to me. I could have found you some decent work. After all, I’m a hotshot now, and I own my own company. We’re family. We’re supposed to help each other out.”

From the moment Isabella first saw Thalassa’s boyfriend, Leopold, she was completely smitten. He was just too good–looking, way more attractive than her own boyfriend! Her mind started spinning with wicked ideas. She offered to help Thalassa cook and during the meal, she kept finding excuses to get Leopold to drink.

Until he passed out.

the excuse that Thalassa and Leopold needed to bathe, she asked Thalassa to fetch firewood for heating water. Then she

showed zero interest in her. Eventually, she had to give

her a dirty look. “Move, you’re

Isabella who had locked her in the shed

ruined her bright future! This woman was conniving and

Somehow, Isabella came into a large sum of

But she couldn’t avoid hearing others sing Isabella’s praises, about how successful she was now, how blissful

dare

had always disliked Thalassa. With her alluring face

room swung open, and a man with an aristocratic air stepped out.

mess with and who she couldn’t. Falconer definitely fell into the latter category. She gave Alaric a polite nod and a curtsey, then, still bowing, she

breath and checked the room number.

sorry. I’ll deliver it right away,”

up,” the man urged.

had ordered on the table. She looked around the room, noting the four men. Each had two beautiful women at their sides. They were all sweet and gentle, some fed the men fruit, while others lit their cigarettes. Except for one man sitting alone with no women

incredibly handsome, with a dark, daunting aura, full of nobility, and

with the girls or singing, but this man was busy on his phone, seemingly

this man, since he was the only one who seemed to have the time to entertain her But she was new to sales, and the man’s aura was quite intimidating. She didn’t know how to start the conversation and could only stare at him, wanting to

man who had opened the door earlier, Alaric, sneered after taking a bite of the fruit

Lysander. Don’t bother, love. Lysander only has eyes for one, and it’s not you,” Richard, the CEO of

he wants, but his heart is already taken by a woman who’s no longer with us. He has no interest in anyone else, Ethan

devoted all his feelings to the woman who was no longer with us Such a

of these three guys, Thalassa got the scoop on why this guy named Lysander was so chill. But she didn’t want any misunderstandings. She wasn’t trying to make a move on this hunky guy. She was a mom of four, and life had already worn down all her romantic notions – who had time for

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