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.

knew it was Lysander who had called her.

hide the fact that she was

much about

to be with you? He thought.

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

the vehicle and dashed

She sighed with relief, fumbled for

opened, a chilling, oppressive sensation swept

her heart

a single light was on.

allowing her fear to get the best of her.

into the apartment and flicked on the light

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

stopped on seeing that

hawk-like eyes fixing on

the heaviness and the danger bore in those eyes.

a heaviness pressing on her

necklace with her hands; the pendant was hanging below his slender

faster on seeing such a scene.

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 wear the necklace. When I heard you were coming, I rushed back home without even finishing my