The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

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?

second of astonishment, Thalassa’s rationality returned. Of course, he cared

have put her through hell time and again, especially at her most vulnerable moments, without any regard

a smile that was loaded with meaning

in time to catch Joshua’s knowing smirk, full of implication and

obvious he was relishing the drama unfolding

feeling uncomfortably exposed by the blatant and yet subtle gossip about her relationship with Lysander, especially coming from an elder. This

words, she wanted to clarify that there was nothing between her and Lysander, but she didn’t

surrendered. There used to be rumors saying that Lysander was not interested in women. Now, the rumor is proven wrong.” Richard chimed in from across the table, his voice laced with mirth as

discomfort, turning

without any official status. He had never acknowledged

presence in his life was hidden from the light of

underfoot, carelessly stepped on by

in women. There was his ex-fiancée Charlotte Ravensong, and then his faithful secretary Faye Brennan who loyally stood by his side for ten years. Both left the scene eventually, probably when the novelty wore