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.

firewood for heating water.

relentless pursuit, Leopold showed zero interest

her a dirty look. “Move, you’re in my

Isabella

ruined her bright future! This

life wasn’t always fair. Somehow, Isabella came into a large sum of money, started a business,

happened five years ago, Thalassa cut off all communication with Isabella. But she couldn’t avoid hearing

lost her cool. “You dare

With her alluring face and seductive charm, men were easily ensnared by her Leopold was the

Thalassa, the door to the VIP room swung open, and a man with an aristocratic air stepped out. “What’s all the noise? Aren’t you going to deliver the order?”

glanced at him and recognized Alaric, the infamous heir to the Falconer group. She knew who she could 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 led her friends away. She was here to have fun, not to pick a fight with an insignificant woman and

deep breath and checked

it right away,” she responded quickly.

up,” the

their sides. They were all sweet and gentle, some fed the

dark, daunting aura, full

the girls or singing, but this

wanted to sell drinks to earn commission. One bottle would earn her a thousand dollars, enough for the kids‘ meal for two months. At the moment, her best bet was this man, since he was the only one

a bite of the fruit a woman had offered him. “What’s the matter, darling? Are you aiming for

one trying to seduce Lysander. Don’t bother, love. Lysander only has eyes for one, and it’s not you,” Richard, the CEO of the Draven group. leased

woman 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 Crawley

off women, and devoted all his feelings to the woman who was no longer

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

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