Chapter 778

Thalassa returned to her secretary’s office, searching through drawers, desks, and every nook and cranny, but she couldn’t find the necklace anywhere.

Betty, her co-worker, had already clocked out half an hour ago.

Thalassa was left alone in the office, her eyebrows furrowed.

Suddenly, her phone buzzed in her pocket. She pulled it out and saw Lysander’s name flashing on the screen.

She felt a sudden heat rush through her fingers and nearly dropped the phone before she managed to steady her grip. Staring at Lysander’s name on the screen with the options to answer or hang up blinking below, Thalassa’s heart pounded in rhythm with the ringing.

With trembling fingers, she swiped to answer.

“Hello?” She tried to keep her voice steady, hiding the panic that was threatening to spill over.

“Come down.” Lysander’s voice, low and demanding, left no room for discussion.

breath hitched. “You’re downstairs at my

do you think?” Lysander’s rhetorical question was oppressive and the

the elevator, pressing the button for the ground floor. She stepped out of the building and immediately spotted a sleek black Rolls-Royce parked in front of

Thalassa approached, the window of the backseat rolled down to

met hers, his expression

heart, which had been pounding so

car and bowed her head slightly, not

I need to invite you in?” Lysander asked.

car door and climbed in. She wouldn’t dare to make Lysander invite her

would be suicidal, wouldn’t it?

Lysander’s driver, was in the front, and Thalassa took a seat in the back with Lysander. His presence was overpowering. He could keep her on

gaze straight ahead, trying to ignore Lysander’s presence. But his aura was too intense, making her feel anxious no

face towards him, his

are you so nervous about?” Lysander asked, his voice deep and

eyes, stammered, “I…I’m

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