Chapter 988

Thalassa dawdled in the secretary’s office, nerves fluttering in her chest like a trapped bird, unable to muster the courage to set off. Meanwhile, in the executive suite of the Sinclair Group, the atmosphere was as tense as a coiled spring.

Standing before the desk, David was focused; his gaze locked onto Lysander, who sat ensconced in his high-backed leather chair. David’s every nerve was taut, ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice.

The deep, intense eyes of Lysander flicked towards David and commanded, “Investigate. I want every detail of Thalassa’s abduction. Every person involved- I want a thorough rundown.”

The air around Lysander was sharp with a cold that could make one’s skin crawl.

What was Thalassa hiding last night? Who was she protecting with her silence? Did she think a few lies could pull the wool over his eyes?

Beneath Lysander’s calm exterior was a molten fury, ready to erupt and scorch everything in its path.

“Yes, sir. I’ll get on it right away,” David affirmed with a grave nod, quickly exiting the office.

seemed to follow him. His

his displeasure, with every proposal met with

had an uncanny ability to read the room, knew

make a single misstep and

sure enough, David’s instincts were spot on. Lysander had just tasked him with uncovering the full story behind Thalassa’s abduction from

back to Thalassa.

swung with her presence. This marked a change from the Lysander of old, who remained untouched by the whims and affairs of others-the perennial man

started to turn the night Lysander found Thalassa in that old barn, and since then,

the woman in question waiting by the elevator doors. He flashed a practiced

had been by

words were never idle; they were always laced

decipher his intentions, so she raised her guard to

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