The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 1298

As Zephyr spoke, Susan’s families exchanged knowing smiles, their faces lighting up with such joy that it seemed as if beams of happiness might burst from their eyes.

Susan, whose heart had been seething with anger moments before, felt a wave of calm wash over her at Zephyr's words. She couldn't help but crack a smile. That smile, however, pulled at her tender cheeks, and she winced with the sting.

She quickly covered her face with her hands.

Lucy was the first to catch on. With a flattering smile, she said to Zephyr, "Our dear Susan is utterly devoted to Mr. Lysander. If she could stay by his side, she'd guard him day and night without a second's hesitation. Even if it meant risking her own life, she wouldn't flinch."

Lucy saw an opportunity and seized it, hoping to position Susan closer to Lysander. If Susan could snag the role of Lysander's lady, the doors to fortune could swing wide open for them.

Bruce chimed in, "Absolutely, Susan was just telling us how she can't bear the thought of Lysander in danger without someone by his side. She wishes she could be with him around the clock."

The ambitions of the Bruce family were laid bare for everyone to see.

Should Susan find her place beside Lysander, what need would her family have to worry about money again?

Bruce had gambled away a lifetime of savings in the stock market, thanks to Lucy's ill-advised trading. He'd been like a headless fly ever since, buzzing around in constant agitation without direction.

He'd called Thalassa several times, demanding money, but was refused every time.

He no longer had any control over Thalassa and needed to prop up Susan to keep the cash flowing. After all, she was still his flesh and blood.

Thalassa had long known about Susan's designs on becoming Lysander's woman and the lengths to which she would go for that. There had been that incident with the drugged wine, hoping to seduce him in his vulnerable state.

Now, she was leveraging her role in saving Lysander to seek a place by his side.