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 being with

much about Lysander’s

what do I do to be

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

vehicle and dashed towards

the door, she found it locked. She sighed with relief, fumbled for her keys, and

chilling,

félt her heart stop

not a single light was

of her. Lysander didn’t have her keys, so how

apartment and flicked on the light

imposing figure on the couch immediately caught

heart stopped on

his hawk-like eyes fixing on her.

heaviness and the

was so intense that Thalassa felt a heaviness pressing on her chest, a wave of panic

toying with the platinum necklace with her hands; the pendant was hanging below

heart pounded even faster on seeing such a

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

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