Chapter 778

Thalassa returned to her secretary’s office, searching through drawers, desks, and every nook and cranny, but she couldn’t find the necklace anywhere.

Betty, her co-worker, had already clocked out half an hour ago.

Thalassa was left alone in the office, her eyebrows furrowed.

Suddenly, her phone buzzed in her pocket. She pulled it out and saw Lysander’s name flashing on the screen.

She felt a sudden heat rush through her fingers and nearly dropped the phone before she managed to steady her grip. Staring at Lysander’s name on the screen with the options to answer or hang up blinking below, Thalassa’s heart pounded in rhythm with the ringing.

With trembling fingers, she swiped to answer.

“Hello?” She tried to keep her voice steady, hiding the panic that was threatening to spill over.

“Come down.” Lysander’s voice, low and demanding, left no room for discussion.

hitched. “You’re downstairs at

oppressive and the tension was palpable

the call and rushed to the elevator, pressing the button for the ground floor. She stepped out of the building and immediately spotted a sleek black Rolls-Royce parked in

backseat rolled down to reveal Lysander’s

met hers, his expression

his oceanic eyes; her heart, which had been pounding so hard, felt like it was

car and bowed her

invite you in?” Lysander

the car door and climbed in. She wouldn’t dare to make Lysander invite her

be suicidal, wouldn’t

Lysander’s driver, was in the front, and Thalassa took a seat in the back with Lysander. His presence was overpowering. He could

ahead, trying to ignore Lysander’s presence. But his aura was

him, his

about?” Lysander

his eyes, stammered, “I…I’m not

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