The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)
Chapter 1310

Thalassa thought that the joy of being with her kids wouldn't last for long.

Once Fitch reported to Lysander that the children were missing, he'd come looking for them, for sure.

But to Thalassa's surprise, things didn't turn out that way. The children had been staying at Star Harbor Villa with her for several days now. During this time, it was Evelyn who drove them to and from school, everything proceeding as smoothly as if Lysander didn't know they were gone.

This situation was unnervingly abnormal.

Lysander hadn't noticed the kids were missing?

Impossible!

It might be understandable not to notice for a few hours, but now it had been days.

And Lysander hadn't come looking.

Nor had he called her.

Thalassa found the situation increasingly suspicious. The more smooth things were, the more on edge she felt, like the eerie calm before a storm.

But seeing Evelyn so happy, Thalassa chose not to dwell on her doubts.

She let Evelyn carry on with the school runs while Thalassa got back to work.

Upon her return to the Crawley Group, Ethan said, "Thalassa, perfect timing. Come on, let's go check out the commercial shoot."

"What commercial shoot?" Thalassa had been out of the loop for a few days.

"The new smartphone campaign," Ethan explained. "The whole thing got put on ice after Susan's accident. They've supposedly found a new face for it, and we need to take a look. If we like what we see, we'll direct the shoot on the spot. If not, it's back to the drawing board."

Thalassa got it. She was to visit the ad agency and oversee the commercial shoot.

But the last thing Thalassa wanted was to go there, risking a run-in with those she'd rather avoid. Besides, that place was a hotbed of drama, the very same place where Lysander had mistakenly thought she tried to crush him with a prop.

The very thought of going back there cast a shadow on her heart.

"Mr. Ethan, why don't you go on your own? I'll stay here and handle the paperwork," Thalassa said, maintaining a polite smile.

"There's no paperwork left to handle now. What, you planning on twiddling your thumbs in the office?" Ethan asked, looking at her leisurely.

"What? I haven't been at work for days. Shouldn't there be a mountain of paperwork?" Thalassa was genuinely surprised.

Ethan's lips curled into a smile as he said, "That's not a problem. I've finished it."

Thalassa was surprised. "Mr. Ethan, you mean you've been doing my job for me. Maybe you should just hire another secretary."

"Forget it. You know Lysander and how protective he is. I could hire a dozen secretaries and he'd find a way to send them packing," Ethan said, quite aware of Lysander's temperament and the fate of his previous assistants.

Well...

Ethan had a way of making Thalassa feel guilty. Because of her joining in, Ethan's office had lost two secretaries.

Now it was just her, and she was frequently arriving late or taking days off.

And Ethan had taken on the tasks of the secretary himself when she was away.

Thalassa felt a twinge of guilt.

"Alright, I'll come with you," Thalassa conceded, remembering that she was the only secretary left in Ethan's office.

If it had been before, Betty might have accompanied Ethan, but now there was only her.

Ethan flashed a grin. "That's the right move. What's there to avoid? Running away isn't a solution."

Thalassa cringed internally. She had barely exchanged a few words with Ethan, and he was already dispensing life lessons.

She wasn't avoiding the situation. She genuinely didn't want to go. The thought of bumping into Susan was as appealing as swallowing a fly.

But Ethan had cleared her workload, and persisting in her refusal seemed really inappropriate.