Chapter 41

Lysander’s gaze shifted towards the entrance, and sure enough, there she was, broom in hand, apparently ready to get down to scrubbing

Was she Evelyn?

Why did Hertha, the lady who just entered, addressed her Thalassa?

Was that her real name?

Faye, who was already on edge, felt her anxiety skyrocket when she heard Hertha call out Thalassa’s name and saw Lysander’s face darken abruptly.

Her heart pounded like a jackhammer, as if her secret was about to be spilled, and she was scared stiff of being offed by Lysander himself.

Thalassa lifted her gaze to meet Hertha’s, who was now shooting her a desperate plea.

She too had heard Hertha calling her out.

a beat. She thought, “I’m screwed! Now, Mr. Sinclair, Faye, and David

to be

already broke, and the current situation was just

felt awkward whether she stayed or left and

out a couple of nervous chuckles, about to respond, when she caught Lysander’s icy and piercing gaze She choked on the words she had intended

you juggling?” Lysander tossed his pen and leaned back in his chair, his

was frosty as he scrutinized Thalassa

before clattering to the floor, the sharp sound heralding his seething arger.

I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.” Thalassa stammered, trying to explain

Lysander would uncover Thalassa’s

and she was about to interrupt Thalassa when a strident female voice cut through the

still here?”

of the situation, she was shoved hard, causing her to stumble into the

face heavily made up and

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