The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1713

She was dying to see how her father would explain Thalassa's background!

Joshua glanced at the reporter who had asked the question, pondering without opening his mouth, his expression growing stern.

The atmosphere turned tense.

Thalassa understood the challenge Joshua faced; this was an attempt to expose the turmoil in Joshua's private life.

For someone like Joshua, a CEO of a major corporation, any scandal regarding his personal conduct could directly impact his company's stock prices, far beyond just the fame and profits of a jewelry competition.

Thalassa stepped forward and said, "Mr. Whitman has been nothing but kind and generous in taking me under his wing as his goddaughter. Is there a problem with that?"

As soon as she spoke, Lysander's deep eyes turned coldly towards her. Thalassa felt a chill directed at her, and as she followed that sensation, she met Lysander's icy gaze. His look was sharp as a sword, causing Thalassa's heart to skip a beat.

Did she say something wrong? Why was Lysander looking at her that way?

And after she had spoken, Joshua looked at her incredulously.

Seizing the moment, the reporter pressed on: "Can you tell us when this father-daughter relationship started? How much allowance does your godfather give you each month?"

Hearing this, Thalassa's head buzzed, her blood running cold as she realized what the reporter had insinuated.

He thought she was being financially supported by Joshua!