The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Winter Wonderland

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The middle-aged woman's panic skyrocketed when Wyatt pressed her for the truth. Torn between sticking to her previous story or coming clean, Wyatt's stern gaze sent shivers down her spine, making it crystal clear what he meant by "the truth."

Thinking quickly on her feet, she said, "It was just yesterday when she came to drop off her artwork. After asking the receptionist a question, she came looking for me. She asked for a little favor - to sneak a peek at Zoey's submissions. Since I'm in charge of handling and organizing the submissions, I knew exactly which piece was Zoey's. She looked at me with such earnest eyes, I just... I caved, and I showed her Zoey's design."

Her explanation was far more coherent this time around.

Thalassa, visibly agitated, stepped forward and exclaimed, "That's a blatant lie! I never approached you, nor did I ask for any such thing!"

"The janitor was there cleaning; she heard everything. She can vouch for me," the woman said, a mix of panic and confidence in her voice.

at this, and then Wyatt

than someone arrived with the janitor, as if they had been prepared for this

The woman, named Daryl, was a young janitor she recognized from her days at the Sinclair

years, Daryl was still in

"I overheard your conversation just now from outside. Yes,

How could Daryl blatantly lie like

towards Payton, who was now cozily sidling up to Wyatt with an obsequious grin, she said, "Mr. Sinclair, it's clear now. Ms. Everhart deliberately

realization of a deliberate set-up dawned on Thalassa. They were presenting

whirlwind of

knew she couldn't let this false accusation stand. Not only would it be unfair to her, but it would also signify Payton's victory over

it was about her and Lysander standing or

to tarnish her reputation but also to suppress

Sinclair group, possibly even contending for the presidency, hinged on the

project failed, Payton would use it as a pretext to claim Lysander was past his