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?

was already so fragile.

risk,

would settle down. This was not

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

for the sake of

the reason she provided was plausible enough to

paused and looked at Callum.

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

weight of his gaze, Thalassa found her breath

their meal and blocked their visual connection, providing Thalassa with an

said. “Excuse me, could you please

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

waiter, who set down the dishes and left with

is important, but there’s a limit. Anyone who does wrong must

fidgeting with her