Chapter 1018

Lysander wasn’t feeling quite right. His handsome face was flushed with a wine-red hue, and the air around him carried a tipsy yet chilly pressure. His brows furrowed, a gesture of suppressed discomfort, as he pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to ease the

unpleasant sensation.

Across from him, Joshua also looked worse for wear. He was shaking his head as he took in ragged breaths.

Susan, having only indulged in a single drink, was still relatively steady, though an abnormal flush had crept onto her cheeks.

She rose to her feet, the ambition in her heart nearly impossible to conceal. She rubbed her hands together, looked at Lysander with a smile, and said, “Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Joshua, you both seem a bit tipsy. Lucky for us, we’re at the Draven Group Hotel. How about booking a room and resting up? I should be heading home myself. Thank you both for being so gracious today.”

Thalassa watched Susan with a restrained gaze. Others might not pick up on it, but she knew perfectly well that Susan’s mention of leaving was deliberately intended for Lysander to hear. She wanted to show that she had no intention to him to avoid his suspicion.

No one paid Susan any mind, making her seem like she was talking to herself. But she didn’t mind in the slightest; after all, she had achieved half of her goal.

All she needed now was to patiently wait for Thalassa to summon her to Lysander’s

room.

about Thalassa being disobedient, unless she wanted to risk

door and shot Thalassa a venomous glance

back at Susan, furious but voiceless.

Thalassa’s helpless expression, Susan’s lips curled into a smug

saying,

out while Lysander was preoccupied and Susan was not here. She would sneak home and have Atticus

threaten Thalassa

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to Lysander, he would surely look for her, and things could spiral out of

Lysander relaxed his grip on his brow. His

husky voice, he asked, “Where to?”

desire-laden gaze. Her breathing slowed

one look from him could unsettle her

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