Chapter 990

Thalassa’s gaze flitted nervously across the living room where, to her dismay, she noticed the slipcovers on the sofa had been changed. Just last night, the couch was adorned with a deep gray velvet cover, and today, it was clad in dark gray leather.

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The new cover was undoubtedly due to the marks they had left behind on the couch the previous night.

As this thought dawned on her, Thalassa’s eyes shot up, meeting Lysander’s gaze, which was as deep and mysterious as a star-filled night sky.

Her already tense heart skipped a beat. She couldn’t decipher Lysander’s intentions, and the aura of danger he exuded was intimidating. Feeling a chill run down her spine, she instinctively shrank back into the chair..

“I was here for work.” she added quickly.

Lysander’s penetrating stare never wavered, as if he was trying to see right through her.

His presence was overwhelming, like an icy dagger pressing against her skin, sharp enough to draw blood.

a numbing pain as she

about to break, Lysander spoke up in a

sought him out just for the sake of seeing him. Her playful behavior and the kisses she had initiated in the past were all strategic

her coquettish acts, like

being let down so many times, Lysander had learned to

up the mug in front of him, took a sip of his coffee, and stated, “Tell the Crawley Group to prepare for the breach of contract penalty. We’ll

expected Lysander to discuss business matters so seriously, and he had cut straight to the

breach as stipulated.

her composure, Thalassa quickly replied, “Alright, I’ll inform Mr. Ethan as soon as I get back.”

was about to stand and leave, she remembered that her phone was

sit back down- overcoming not only her fear of the office but also her apprehension about facing

effortful smile, she said to Lysander, “Actually, there’s a personal matter I wanted to

hand, then placed it on the coffee table and looked up at Thalassa with those deep-set eyes, “What

phone yesterday?” Thalassa asked directly. There was no point in beating around the bush

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