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.

to hide the fact that she was

much

do to

journey home was fraught with worry and impatience.

the vehicle and dashed

the door, she found it locked. She sighed with relief, fumbled

a chilling, oppressive sensation swept over her.

her heart stop beating.

a

her. Lysander didn’t have her keys, so how could he possibly be inside?

and flicked on the light switch.

a dark, imposing figure on the couch immediately

stopped on seeing that picture.

hawk-like eyes fixing on her.

and the danger bore in those

intense that Thalassa felt a heaviness pressing on her

hands; the

faster on seeing

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