Chapter 1010

Thalassa hesitated for a moment. She gazed instinctively at Lysander, whose handsome face was as stoically cool as ever. He took the wine glass from her hand and looked intently across the table at Joshua.

“She’s got work later. I’ll drink this one.” Lysander declared, emptying the glass in one smooth motion.

Thalassa was astonished, not expecting Lysander to intercept the drink meant for her.

His reason was because she had work later, and he was concerned that drinking might impair her performance.

Was it because Atticus had mentioned earlier that he would be waiting at home for her, ready to tutor her on the new software and help with her workload?

Thalassa couldn’t tell if Lysander was stepping in to prevent disappointment for Atticus, who might be left waiting in vain if she returned home drunk and unable to focus, or if he was simply worried about her getting intoxicated.

In that moment, was it Atticus, his son, whom Lysander truly cared about, or was it Thalassa herself?

he cared about his son. How could he possibly care about

time and

it’s all the same if Lysander drinks it.” Joshua said with a smile that was

Joshua’s knowing smirk, full of implication

was obvious he was relishing the drama unfolding between

eyes widened for a moment, feeling uncomfortably exposed by the blatant and yet subtle gossip about her relationship

at a loss for words, she wanted to clarify that there was nothing between her and Lysander, but she didn’t know where to begin.

proven wrong.” Richard chimed in from across the table, his voice laced

comment amplified Thalassa’s discomfort, turning it into

the start without any official status. He had never

from the light of day, yet it was a constant

underfoot, carelessly stepped on by others, leaving

in women. There was his ex-fiancée Charlotte Ravensong, and then his faithful secretary Faye Brennan who loyally stood by his side for

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