The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1001

Her fingers tensed slightly on the tabletop as she looked across at Callum. “I really appreciate that you were taking my side yesterday.” she said, her voice steady and sincere.

If it hadn’t been for Callum backing up her story and claiming that it was only Elliott who had kidnapped her, Lysander Sinclair wouldn’t have dropped the matter so easily. He would have dug deeper, relentless in his pursuit of the truth.

“I’ve told you before. You may come to me with any trouble and no need for thanks.” Callum replied earnestly.

“So, can you tell me why? The real reason?”

Thalassa’s brows furrowed ever so lightly. She had kept Bruce’s involvement in her abduction a secret, as she worried that revealing his assault would subject her mother to public scandal.

But now, should she confide the truth to Callum?

Could she trust him?

They had only met a few times; was he truly worthy of her trust?

If she disclosed everything and word got out about her mother’s ordeal, and the existence of that video in Bruce’s possession, could her mother handle such a scandal?

mother was already so fragile.

the risk, not even

grip, and things would settle down. This was not the time for any unforeseen

to the room, that was my father, Bruce. He took a wrong path – he accepted money for someone else’s dirty works. If Lysander finds

to withhold the true reason for the sake of her mother’s life. She couldn’t afford to

the reason she provided was plausible enough to be

piece, she paused and looked at Callum.

normally warm and smiling eyes now looking at her with serious intent, as

of his gaze, Thalassa found her breath slowing down yet difficult to

about to look away, the waiter came with their meal and blocked their visual connection, providing Thalassa

could

interjected, “I’ve already eaten. I’m not hungry. Please, go ahead

set down

does wrong must face the consequences.” Callum said after a moment.

with her fork. “I know.”