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.”

shocked and disbelieving as she cast a glance at Callum, quickly averting her eyes back to the

a physical response devoid of

too telling and lowered her gaze, Lysander had already caught the fleeting change in her demeanor. His eyes

look at anyone, especially Lysander beside her. Even without making eye contact, she could feel his chilling, intimidating presence, like needles on her skin.

seen Bruce, yet he went along with

be Callum’s motive for doing this?

by his willingness to back up her lie, prompting her to involuntarily

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

mentioned pursuing Thalassa just to gauge

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

had reacted strongly, kissing Thalassa forcefully in front of him and whisking her away.

control over Thalassa went beyond mere possessiveness.

already on edge, provoking him would

this time Callum refrained from showing