Payne said, "I bet Joshua will be here any minute with his crew."

After a pause, he glanced at Thalassa, then at Lysander, and continued, "Let's bail, leave her behind."

Even without Payne spelling it out, Lysander got the drift.

Leave the bait to catch a bigger fish.

Otherwise, nabbing Susan now wouldn't reveal the depth of her ties with Joshua.

Lysander told David, "Let's get out of here."

With that, he began pushing the wheelchair out, while Thalassa cast one last look at Susan before turning to follow Lysander.

Lysander and Thalassa were the first to exit the private room, followed by Payne, David, and a few bodyguards, leaving Susan alone inside.

their support, she collapsed onto the couch, her neck hitting the

the others leave, she felt trapped. Her neck was so badly hurt that moving it seemed impossible. Standing was a challenge, let alone walking. Any vibration from walking felt like it could shatter her spine. She doubted she could even make

brace herself against the couch, trying to keep her shaky neck upright, waiting for someone to come to her

window as the scenery flew by in reverse. It

broke the

Lysander, and she said with a hint of

was feeling. "Let's wait and see

source of Thalassa's

Knowing full well that Susan had set her up, and

had publicly acknowledged Thalassa as his daughter, defending her talents and clarifying her capabilities in jewelry design during a competition. And now, he

no

Susan, who had frequently

Thalassa. It was a bitter pill to

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