The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 994

Lucy had been itching to ask the question, restraining herself until Thalassa was seated at the dinner table. She couldn’t care less whether Thalassa was going to eat the food or not.

Inviting Thalassa to lunch was just a ruse, a courtesy for Bruce’s sake. If Lucy had it her way, she’d march right over to Thalassa’s place, grab her by the hair, and demand to know what she was up to with Bruce last night!

Bruce hadn’t come home all evening, leaving Lucy tossing and turning, a sleepless mess.

She’d called him repeatedly in the early hours; he didn’t pick up. Later, when she called again, his phone was conveniently switched off.

Knowing Bruce’s roving eye, Lucy figured that if he wasn’t home at night, there was always another woman.

She felt like ants on a hot griddle, desperate but helpless.

came, and so did Bruce.

immediately, demanding to know where he’d

with Thalassa, stating they had spent the night together. “Thalassa

no business between Bruce and Thalassa that would necessitate an overnight stay. So, she devised a plan, masking it as a meal invitation to accept Thalassa as Bruce’s daughter, with the true intent of grilling her in front of Bruce about the specifics

cutlery in hand, and glanced toward

had briefed her over the phone about the situation

if she did, her mother’s

Lucy’s interrogation, and caught Bruce’s icy glare,

didn’t answer Lucy directly. Instead, she retorted, “Being Bruce’s daughter, we naturally had matters to discuss. What else could it be? Or are you implying something else? Bruce

shot Bruce a look laced with scorn

used her response to imply that Bruce was worthless, a jab at

At home, Lucy had him under her thumb, leaving him