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

couldn’t take the risk, not even the

would settle down. This was not the time for any

debate, Thalassa spoke, “The man you saw taking me to the room, that was my father, Bruce. He took a wrong path – he accepted money for someone else’s dirty 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 chance to make

sake of her

the reason she provided was plausible enough to be believable.

piece, she paused and looked

remained silent. Those normally warm and smiling eyes now looking at her with

the weight of his gaze, Thalassa found her breath slowing down yet difficult to maintain further eye

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

said. “Excuse me, could

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

down the dishes and left with the

who does wrong must

fidgeting with her fork. “I know.”

more than she did she wished she could turn him

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