The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 996

Pausing briefly, Lucy struggled to swallow the rage Thalassa had provoked. She simmered down, glanced at Lucy, and said, “You know what, you better keep an eye on Lysander and watch for when he falls from grace. That’s your shot at opportunity.”

“Nobody knows Lysander’s whereabouts, let alone keeping tabs on him. I can’t even catch a glimpse of him. Mom, you’re not the one walking in my shoes! Susan lamented, still weighed down by the heavy sense of defeat from her last fiasco.

She had hoped that inviting Thalassa over would put herself in a position of advantage.

But Thalassa had a silver tongue; with seemingly gentle demeanor, she had effortlessly stirred up discord within their family.

First, it was between Bruce and Lucy, and now it was sparking tensions between her and Lucy.

No wonder Thalassa held her place by Lysander’s side. She wasn’t as simple as she appeared.

“It’s just your bad luck.” Lucy said sarcastically. “Even if Lysander fell from the sky, he wouldn’t land anywhere near you. Counting on another woman to help you seize Lysander is as impossible as reaching the sky.” Lucy sneered, casting a sidelong glance at Thalassa.

It was an insinuation at her for not genuinely wanting to help.

wouldn’t want to be

already secured the coveted position by Lysander’s side;

because Bruce was her father, did she expect familial piety to move her

say that? Why can’t I make it?” Susan yearned to be Lysander’s woman. Any

her

Dad is

your mother!”

at Bruce’s serious expression and

suppressed what she was about

mother, and he had been using it to threaten Thalassa into helping Susan win over Lysander. He had informed Susan from the get-go to

never knew that Bruce had coerced Evelyn and recorded it as blackmail against

what had transpired between Bruce and Evelyn, she

Lysander’s woman, and I appreciate that. Especially you,

were of gratitude, but her gaze bore the intent of a murderer.

None of