Chapter 9

“Ouch, Mom, can you let go?” Thalassa winced, leaning towards the hand that Evelyn had clamped on her ear.

Evelyn had been scared out of her wits, thinking that the kids had gotten lost. Still shaken, she channeled her fear into anger, pouring it all on Thalassa.

“You know it hurts! Do you know how worned I was? Evelyn barked at Thalassa, her face red and voice hoarse.

“Granny, don’t blame Mom. It’s our fault. We ran off. Mom only bumped into us halfway”

Dorian and Atticus stood by Evelyn’s legs Their little heads were raised in defense of their mom.

Evelyn snorted, let go of Thalassa’s car, and looked down at Atticus and Dorian, still sternly saying, “You two, no more running off! If I catch you running off again, there will be consequences!”

Dorian hung his head, his voice was weak and helpless. I know. I’m sorry, Granny

His remorseful look tugged at Evelyn’s heartstrings, so she forgave him. Then she coldly asked Atticus, “And you?”

Atticus‘ little face was expressionless, and he still answered Evelyn, “I understand.”

“Hmm, I’ll let you off this time” Evelyn picked up a tissue and wiped away her tears.

Thalassa said, Tll go cook, Mom, you rest a bit” She quickly headed to the kitchen.

time was a close call, but luckily everything ended well. If there was a next time, she would not have been so lucky to bump into Atticus and Dorian and bring them home. If they ran into bad guys, the consequences would

the Sinclair group bright

on her boss. Although it was only a cleaning job, the pay was high. Sixty dollars a day, that was

high for a cleaning

honestly and earned money with her own hands, she didn’t mind

big boss. The Sinclair group was the most luxurious, top–notch company

words the HR manager told her, so she

the “clack, clack” of high heels behind her. Thalassa didn’t pay it any mind, and just continued mopping. Suddenly, her mop

and

Thalassa’s expression turned serious. “Please move

this scheming woman, Isabella, here.

and suddenly sneered. “I’m not mistaken, so it really is you. Thalassa, you

say anything

Her hair fell over her face, looking like a mess. She glared at Thalassa. “Thalassa, you just wait. Next time,

saying that, she flipped her hair and stalked off

the secretary’s office. What was going on? Did Isabella have business with the Sinclair group? Why would she go to the

the secretary’s office.

The woman was dressed in a professional suit, her tight skirt displaying her ample hips. Her legs were long, her waist slim, but her chest

figure that men would

elegant and competent look. She

and spoke bluntly. “My boyfriend’s company has some problems, the money is running out and he needs two

Thalassa’s boyfriend Leopold, but Leopold didn’t like her at all. Faced

to stick with her

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