The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

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.

hitched. “You’re downstairs at

question was oppressive and the tension was palpable even through the

down.” Thalassa quickly responded. She ended the call and rushed to the elevator, pressing the button for the ground floor. She stepped out of the building and

Thalassa approached, the window of the backseat rolled down to reveal Lysander’s handsome and poised face.

his expression stoic

looked into his oceanic eyes; her heart, which had been pounding so hard, felt like it was slowing

the car and bowed her head slightly, not

invite you in?”

in. She wouldn’t dare to make Lysander

be suicidal, wouldn’t

and Thalassa took a seat in the back with Lysander. His presence was overpowering. He could keep

kept her gaze straight ahead, trying to ignore Lysander’s presence. But his aura was too intense, making her feel anxious no matter how hard she tried

turned her face towards him, his deep, oceanic eyes searching

about?” Lysander asked, his voice deep and

his eyes, stammered, “I…I’m not nervous…”