Chapter 916

David, always sharp as a tack, somehow dropped the ball this time.

With a glance as cold as the steel of a knight’s sword, Lysander issued a chilling ultimatum: “If you don’t leave now, prepare to burn the midnight oil every day for the next year.”

David blinked, taken aback, and quickly stammered, “I’m on my way out, right this second.”

With that, he scurried out of the CEO’s office.

No sooner had he stepped into the hall than he spotted Thalassa emerging from the elevator.

Seeing her, it clicked for David. The reason Lysander, who usually clocked out with the precision of Big Ben, was sticking around because he was waiting for someone.

And who else could command such attention from Lysander, if not Thalassa?

“Hello, Ms. Everhart,” David greeted her, taking the initiative.

polite smile in return. “David, haven’t you

about to head out. Planned to stick around for Mr. Sinclair’s all-nighter, but I got the boot. No clue who he’s waiting for. Anyone else would just be in

words

moment but quickly recovered. “If a clever guy like you doesn’t know who Mr. Sinclair’s waiting for, how would I? I’m here to see him on some business. Is he still in

we know, he might be waiting for you, Ms. Everhart.” David’s smile was measured. After a courteous nod

her after all that beating around the bush. Couldn’t the man just speak his

Thalassa knocked lightly on

his formidable

slowed, cowed by his imposing presence.

It’s all yours to handle.” She’d wrestled with herself before coming. The villa was the only thing left to her by Leopold, and she had wanted to keep it

memento.

a

commanding desires and intense possessiveness, allow her to keep

Lysander’s profound gaze fixed on her, his presence sending a

I was

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