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.”

cast a glance at Callum, quickly averting her eyes back to the

physical response

her reaction might have been too telling and lowered her gaze, Lysander had already caught the fleeting change in her demeanor. His eyes were icy, as if they

without making eye contact, she could feel his chilling, intimidating presence, like needles on her skin.

had clearly seen Bruce, yet he went along with her lie, choosing

be Callum’s motive for doing

his willingness to back up her lie, prompting her to involuntarily glance at

glancing at Thalassa. Lysander was already irked by their interaction; if Callum looked

had deliberately mentioned pursuing Thalassa just

of his possessiveness or fear of losing

forcefully in

became clear to Callum that Lysander’s control over Thalassa went beyond mere possessiveness.

already on edge, provoking him would not end

this time Callum refrained from

around Thalassa’s waist, pulling her close, and said