The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 972

Lysander’s gaze was too penetrating, too intense. Thalassa couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt under his scrutiny.

Unable to hold his gaze any longer, she lowered her head, her eyes skirting away as she stammered, “It’s… it’s the guy you had escorted out just now.”

Lysander’s eyes, profound pools of intrigue, deepened further as he observed her in silence.

As the silence thickened, Thalassa felt an unbearable weight pressing down on her.

His piercing stare seemed almost tangible, as if it could bore a hole right through her.

Feeling increasingly panicked, Thalassa struggled to withstand the pressure.

Lysander finally spoke, “Is that so? So, the case is closed then?”

Callum added, “When I burst into the room, all I saw was that scumbag.”

she cast a glance at Callum, quickly averting her eyes back to the ground.

reaction was immediate, a physical response devoid of thought.

have been too telling and lowered her gaze, Lysander had already caught the fleeting change in her demeanor. His eyes were icy, as if they had frosted

making eye contact, she could feel his chilling, intimidating presence, like needles on

he went along with her lie,

could be Callum’s motive for doing

through Callum’s mind. She had been surprised by his willingness to back up her

had kept his attention on Lysander the entire time, not once glancing at Thalassa. Lysander was already irked by their interaction; if Callum

Callum had deliberately mentioned pursuing Thalassa just to gauge Lysander’s

if Lysander’s reaction was because of his possessiveness or fear of losing Thalassa?

strongly, kissing Thalassa forcefully in

that Lysander’s control over Thalassa went beyond mere

edge, provoking him would not end

time Callum refrained from