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

couldn’t take the risk, not even the

Bruce’s grip, and things would settle down.

“The man you saw taking me 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 out, it would be the end of him. Despite everything, he’s still my father. He made a mistake, and I want to give him a chance to

chose to withhold the true reason for the sake of her

reason she provided was plausible enough

her piece, she paused

now looking at her with serious intent, as if weighing the truth of her words.

found her breath slowing down yet difficult to maintain further eye contact./

as she was about to look away, the waiter came with their meal and blocked

Gordon.” she said. “Excuse me, could you

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

set down the dishes and left with

limit. Anyone who does wrong must face the consequences.” Callum said after

guiltily, fidgeting with