The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1321

Evelyn was rattled, her emotions raw as she wrenched herself away from David’s grasp, tears brimming in her eyes as she glared at him. “I won’t go, I refuse to set foot in the police station. Don’t you dare try to stop me!”

With those words, she made to leave.

But David was quick, stepping in front of her to block her path. Seeing her in such a frantic state, he tried to soothe her fears. “Ms. Pendleton, you’ve got it all wrong. Mr. Sinclair isn’t sending you to the slammer. He just needs you to testify.”

A flicker of panic gave way to confusion in Evelyn’s tearful gaze. “Testify?” she asked, incredulous. “To what?”

“About Bruce’s fraud,” David clarified.

The realization that she wasn’t being carted off to jail calmed Evelyn considerably, and she followed David into the police station.

precinct, Captain Payne was briefing Lysander on the Bruce case.

for money laundering. He’s conned a fair share of women over the years, amassing a small fortune by illicit means and then plowing that money into the stock market, looking to

Captain Payne laid out the situation to Lysander, Evelyn caught Lysander’s piercing gaze. It sent a shiver down her spine, a mix of dread and panic seizing

in Thalassa’s presence, but she found herself shrinking away outside of it, especially under

barely hold his gaze for a second before she quickly looked away, unable to withstand the pressure

witness,” Lysander’s voice cut through the tension with a

“Please come with me. We

spoke softly, the inherent authority in his voice still made Evelyn flinch. She looked helplessly at

reassuringly. “It’s okay, just tell them

Evelyn followed Captain Payne into the interrogation

single harsh light hanging over the table creating an ominous atmosphere. Evelyn sat down, her body tense with anxiety.