Chapter 990

Thalassa’s gaze flitted nervously across the living room where, to her dismay, she noticed the slipcovers on the sofa had been changed. Just last night, the couch was adorned with a deep gray velvet cover, and today, it was clad in dark gray leather.

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The new cover was undoubtedly due to the marks they had left behind on the couch the previous night.

As this thought dawned on her, Thalassa’s eyes shot up, meeting Lysander’s gaze, which was as deep and mysterious as a star-filled night sky.

Her already tense heart skipped a beat. She couldn’t decipher Lysander’s intentions, and the aura of danger he exuded was intimidating. Feeling a chill run down her spine, she instinctively shrank back into the chair..

“I was here for work.” she added quickly.

Lysander’s penetrating stare never wavered, as if he was trying to see right through her.

His presence was overwhelming, like an icy dagger pressing against her skin, sharp enough to draw blood.

with a numbing pain

up in

sake of seeing him. Her playful behavior and the kisses she had initiated in the past

had once been foolishly content with her coquettish acts, like a lovesick teenager.

many times,

Lysander picked up the mug in front of him, took a sip of his coffee, and stated, “Tell the Crawley Group to prepare for the breach of contract penalty. We’ll settle

expected Lysander to discuss business matters so seriously, and he had cut straight to the chase with

the breach as stipulated. No additional responsibilities were to be imposed, which was, in a way,

inform Mr. Ethan as

and leave, she remembered

back down- overcoming not only her fear of the office but also her apprehension

said to Lysander, “Actually, there’s a personal matter I wanted

coffee mug in hand, then placed it on the coffee table

in beating around the bush with Lysander; being

I did?” Lysander asked, his

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