Chapter 988

Thalassa dawdled in the secretary’s office, nerves fluttering in her chest like a trapped bird, unable to muster the courage to set off. Meanwhile, in the executive suite of the Sinclair Group, the atmosphere was as tense as a coiled spring.

Standing before the desk, David was focused; his gaze locked onto Lysander, who sat ensconced in his high-backed leather chair. David’s every nerve was taut, ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice.

The deep, intense eyes of Lysander flicked towards David and commanded, “Investigate. I want every detail of Thalassa’s abduction. Every person involved- I want a thorough rundown.”

The air around Lysander was sharp with a cold that could make one’s skin crawl.

What was Thalassa hiding last night? Who was she protecting with her silence? Did she think a few lies could pull the wool over his eyes?

Beneath Lysander’s calm exterior was a molten fury, ready to erupt and scorch everything in its path.

“Yes, sir. I’ll get on it right away,” David affirmed with a grave nod, quickly exiting the office.

follow him. His handsome face mirrored the intensity of the thunderclouds brooding outside.

the entire boardroom felt the chill of his displeasure, with every proposal met

ability to read the room, knew that Lysander’s

determined not to make a single misstep and

David’s instincts were spot on. Lysander had just tasked him with uncovering the full story behind Thalassa’s

back to Thalassa.

marked a change from the Lysander of old, who remained untouched by the whims and affairs of others-the perennial man of ice, never

wheels of fate had started to turn the night Lysander found Thalassa in that old barn, and since then, his emotions had become vulnerable to her

doors. He flashed a practiced smile and said, “Ms. Everhart, what a coincidence. I was just thinking

David’s professional grin with immediate wariness. David, who had been by Lysander’s side for years, was as cunning as they

words were never idle; they were

so she raised her guard to avoid tumbling into any verbal

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