Payne said, "I bet Joshua will be here any minute with his crew."

After a pause, he glanced at Thalassa, then at Lysander, and continued, "Let's bail, leave her behind."

Even without Payne spelling it out, Lysander got the drift.

Leave the bait to catch a bigger fish.

Otherwise, nabbing Susan now wouldn't reveal the depth of her ties with Joshua.

Lysander told David, "Let's get out of here."

With that, he began pushing the wheelchair out, while Thalassa cast one last look at Susan before turning to follow Lysander.

Lysander and Thalassa were the first to exit the private room, followed by Payne, David, and a few bodyguards, leaving Susan alone inside.

and without their support, she collapsed onto the couch, her neck hitting the

so badly hurt that moving it seemed impossible. Standing was a challenge, let alone walking. Any vibration from walking felt like it could shatter her spine. She doubted she could even make it

do was brace herself against the couch, trying to keep her shaky neck upright,

the car, staring out the window as the scenery flew by in reverse. It

resonant voice broke the silence, "What's on your

shifting towards Lysander, and she said with a hint of sadness,

Lysander could guess the turmoil she was feeling. "Let's wait

source of Thalassa's

Knowing full well that Susan had set her up, and yet helping

ago, Joshua had publicly acknowledged Thalassa as his daughter, defending her talents and clarifying her capabilities in jewelry design during

no

Susan, who had frequently

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