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.”

a glance at Callum,

immediate, a physical response devoid of

she realized her reaction might have been too telling and lowered her gaze, Lysander had already caught the fleeting change in her demeanor. His

dared not look at anyone, especially Lysander beside her. Even without making eye contact, she could feel his chilling, intimidating presence, like

Bruce, yet he went along with her lie, choosing not exposing

Callum’s motive for doing this?

couldn’t fathom what was going through Callum’s mind. She had been surprised by his willingness to back up her lie,

Lysander was already irked by their

had deliberately mentioned pursuing

because of

forcefully in front

clear to Callum that Lysander’s control

already on edge, provoking

time Callum refrained from showing

gaze shifted towards Callum. He wrapped an arm around Thalassa’s waist, pulling her close, and said in