The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 632

Thalassa followed Hertha’s gaze.)

The man was tall and muscular, looking like he had been training for years and was in good shape.

His hair was cut close to the scalp, and his skin was bronzed, clearly a sun-kissed tan.

But his tan had a rugged, masculine appeal.

He was talking to an antique dealer.

Hertha led Thalassa towards Payne, but he exuded an aura of stern authority and a sense of righteousness that made it hard for anyone to approach him lightly.

Hertha gave Thalassa’s arm a light shake, signaling her to initiate a conversation with Payne.

Thalassa took a deep breath, steeling herself to approach and greet him.

Captain Payne asked the antique dealer, “Does this antique have the proper paperwork? Recently, a tomb was robbed. And a circular pendant was stolen. The picture I saw is quite similar to this one.”

tone was as casual as ever, but his aura was

his words sent a shock of

See for yourself. It’s

took the paperwork into his own hands, scrutinized it, then put it down, saying, “I’m not interested. Good luck

around, nearly bumping into Thalassa

stepped back to avoid physical contact, meeting Payne’s questioning

I saw you here and decided to come

standing beside her, nodded in agreement.

both, his expression stern. “What can I do

and I need your help to investigate. I have a clear understanding of the case but I need solid evidence,” Thalassa stated, cutting straight to

a righteous and

Payne responded. He was accustomed to people

noticed the crowd around them, including

suggested, pointing to a small table in a

need for discretion, agreed and led the way.