The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 972

Lysander’s gaze was too penetrating, too intense. Thalassa couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt under his scrutiny.

Unable to hold his gaze any longer, she lowered her head, her eyes skirting away as she stammered, “It’s… it’s the guy you had escorted out just now.”

Lysander’s eyes, profound pools of intrigue, deepened further as he observed her in silence.

As the silence thickened, Thalassa felt an unbearable weight pressing down on her.

His piercing stare seemed almost tangible, as if it could bore a hole right through her.

Feeling increasingly panicked, Thalassa struggled to withstand the pressure.

Lysander finally spoke, “Is that so? So, the case is closed then?”

Callum added, “When I burst into the room, all I saw was that scumbag.”

and disbelieving as she cast a glance at Callum,

immediate, a physical response devoid of

had already caught the fleeting change in her demeanor. His eyes were icy, as if they had frosted over.

without making eye contact, she could feel his chilling, intimidating presence, like

he went along with her lie, choosing not exposing him.

Callum’s motive for doing

going through Callum’s mind. She had been surprised by his willingness to back up her lie, prompting her to involuntarily glance at him.

Lysander the entire time, not once glancing at Thalassa. Lysander was already irked by their interaction; if Callum looked her

bar, Callum had deliberately mentioned pursuing Thalassa just to

because of his possessiveness

reacted strongly, kissing Thalassa forcefully in front of him and

that Lysander’s control

edge, provoking him

time Callum refrained from

her close, and said in a frosty tone, “It seems