Chapter 1009

Thalassa was shocked but flattered when Joshua initiated conversation with her. A bit flustered, she hurriedly responded politely, “Thank you, Mr. Joshua. But there’s no trouble

at all.”

Lysander hadn’t offered her a seat, and she knew better than to just plop down beside him without being asked.

“Mr. Joshua asked you to sit, so please, take a seat.” Lysander said.

Thalassa stood rooted to the spot, not immediately sitting, as if she was absent-minded.

Was Lysander truly inviting her to sit? Next to him, of all places?

“Thalassa, have a seat. Mr. Joshua is very easy going, so please help yourself.” Richard said, pulling out a chair next to Lysander and gesturing for her to sit.

Thalassa looked up and saw Joshua’s friendly smile beaming back at her.

didn’t sit down now, she’d appear

she seated herself beside

Thalassa’s glass halfway with red wine. Thalassa nodded and smiled at the waiter to

appreciation.

the waiter a second glance

attended to, Joshua lifted his and looked at Lysander with a smile. “Aren’t you going to introduce us to the lovely lady

an introduction, Thalassa’s heart skipped a beat. She averted her gaze and looked to Lysander’s profile, feeling uneasy and unsure

Thalassa.” Lysander said with a brevity that lacked

a girlfriend, not a fiancée, and certainly not

and Thalassa felt her heart plummet, as if pushed from

she meant little to him, hearing it spelled out to someone else made her heart wrench with pain, which even made breathing a

retracted her gaze, her hands trembling slightly on her lap, and reached for the wine glass to

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