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.”

but his aura was intimidating enough to make one’s heart pound.

of surprise across

the dealer quickly composed himself and assured, “Captain Payne, this antique has all the necessary paperwork. See for yourself. It’s definitely not

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

that, Payne turned around, nearly bumping into Thalassa who was

contact, meeting Payne’s questioning gaze with

saw you here and decided to come over,” Thalassa greeted, giving a friendly

standing beside her, nodded in

them both, his expression stern. “What can I do for

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

was no need for pretenses with a righteous and powerful officer like

responded. He was accustomed to people seeking his

to speak, she noticed the crowd around

she suggested, pointing to a

for discretion,