Chapter 1001

Her fingers tensed slightly on the tabletop as she looked across at Callum. “I really appreciate that you were taking my side yesterday.” she said, her voice steady and sincere.

If it hadn’t been for Callum backing up her story and claiming that it was only Elliott who had kidnapped her, Lysander Sinclair wouldn’t have dropped the matter so easily. He would have dug deeper, relentless in his pursuit of the truth.

“I’ve told you before. You may come to me with any trouble and no need for thanks.” Callum replied earnestly.

“So, can you tell me why? The real reason?”

Thalassa’s brows furrowed ever so lightly. She had kept Bruce’s involvement in her abduction a secret, as she worried that revealing his assault would subject her mother to public scandal.

But now, should she confide the truth to Callum?

Could she trust him?

They had only met a few times; was he truly worthy of her trust?

If she disclosed everything and word got out about her mother’s ordeal, and the existence of that video in Bruce’s possession, could her mother handle such a scandal?

already so fragile.

take the risk, not even the

would erase the files from Bruce’s grip, and things would settle

works. If Lysander finds out, it would be the end of him. Despite everything, he’s still my father. He made a mistake, and I want to give him a

chose to withhold the true reason for the sake of her mother’s life. She couldn’t afford to gamble on

reason she provided was plausible enough to be believable.

piece, she paused and

now looking at her with serious intent, as if weighing the

his gaze, Thalassa found her breath slowing down yet difficult to maintain

look away, the waiter came with their meal and blocked their visual connection, providing Thalassa with

could

Callum interjected, “I’ve already eaten. I’m not hungry. Please, go

politely at the waiter, who set down the dishes and left

who does wrong must face the consequences.” Callum said after

glanced down guiltily, fidgeting with

than she did she wished she could turn him to dust!

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