The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

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 my office?” She

rhetorical question was oppressive and

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

window of the backseat rolled

deep gaze met hers, his expression stoic and imposing.

into his oceanic eyes; her heart, which had been pounding

the car and bowed her head slightly, not daring to

need to invite you in?” Lysander asked.

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

be suicidal, wouldn’t it?

Thalassa took a seat in the back with Lysander. His

his aura was too intense, making her feel anxious no matter how hard she tried to relax.

he turned her face towards him, his deep,

you so nervous about?” Lysander asked,

meet his eyes, stammered, “I…I’m not