The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 475

The phone line crackled to life as she held her breath, “Hello?”

“Where are you?” Lysander’s voice was icy, low and commanding.

Thalassa glanced nervously at Leopold. She was holding her breath as she carefully replied, “At home.”

“I’m on my way.” Lysander’s rich baritone voice declared.

Before she could respond, he had ended the call.

Thalassa’s heart pounded with anxiety. A taxi happened to pass by, and she hastily flagged it down. Without an extra word with Leopold, she instructed the driver to

move.

She had to beat Lysander to her home, and to wear the necklace before he arrived:

Otherwise, Lysander would know she had lied.

Leopold watched the taxi retreat into the distance; his fists clenched and his eyes were filled with sorrow and longing.

was Lysander

the fact that she was being

care so much about Lysander’s feelings?

what do I do to be with you? He

journey home was fraught with worry and impatience. Finally, the taxi pulled up to her

from the vehicle and dashed

sighed with relief, fumbled for

the door opened, a chilling, oppressive

her heart

room was dark; not a single light

herself, not allowing her fear to get the best of her. Lysander didn’t have her keys, so how could he possibly be inside?

the apartment and

room, and a dark, imposing figure on the couch immediately caught her attention.

stopped on

his head, his hawk-like eyes fixing

could feel the heaviness and the danger bore in those eyes.

so intense that Thalassa felt a heaviness pressing on her chest, a wave of panic washing over her.

with the platinum necklace with her hands; the pendant

on seeing such

for him to question her, she began explaining, “I had taken off my backpack and the necklace when I got home; and I left them by the entrance. Then I suddenly wanted some coffee, so I took my phone and went out, forgetting to