The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1016
Of course, Lysander couldn’t hear Thalassa’s silent prayers. He lifted the wine glass to his lips and took a sip.
Thalassa’s heart, which had been fluttering like a trapped bird, sank into the depths of despair as she watched the red wine
sliding down Lysander’s throat. He had drunk the wine, and with it, her last sliver of hope seemed to dissolve.
Just like Joshua had earlier, Lysander set the half-empty glass back on the table. His piercing, icy gaze shifted to Susan on his
side, and his voice, low and threatening, broke the silence, “Is your little performance over, Susan? What’s your game?”
Susan, who had been smirking triumphantly at Lysander’s sip of the wine, felt a sudden pang of panic at Lysander’s
interrogation. Did he suspect something was wrong with the drink? Her heart raced with fear, but she quickly regained her
composure. If Lysander had truly suspected the wine, he wouldn’t be asking about her intentions.
The wine was brought in by Thalassa, and Lysander trusted her. He wouldn’t doubt the drink; he was only questioning Susan’s
motives intruding the private room.
Susan’s smile stiffened for a moment, but it was a fleeting tell. She quickly shifted back to a facade of friendliness. “Mr. Sinclair, it
was Thalassa who confided in me, complaining about not wanting to be around you, claiming you forced her to do things against
her will. She wanted to throw you my way, and I believed her. I thought I was helping her by diverting your attention, so she
wouldn’t be the sole focus of your pursuits.
I’ve reflected on my actions, and I was wrong to try and seduce you. I realize my mistake, and I won’t dare again. Could you
please forgive me for my previous indiscretion, Mr. Sinclair?”
With each word Susan spoke, the air around Lysander seemed to grow colder, more oppressive. His gaze turned razor-sharp as
it landed on Thalassa.
Thalassa felt as if her heart was being sliced open under his piercing stare. Susan’s talent for twisting the truth was truly
remarkable.
“I never...” Thalassa started to defend herself but was interrupted by the vibrating of her phone in her pocket, startling her
enough to halt her words. She caught Lysander’s hawk-like eyes, and her nerves tightened.
The persistent buzzing of the phone seemed to tug at Thalassa’s heart, her pulse racing with anxiety. She dared not take the
phone out, nor answer the call. If it was Callum on the other end, and if Lysander saw that, her night would surely end in disaster

in his rage.
“Answer it.” Lysander commanded briefly, his voice heavy with authority.
His voice seemed to weigh down her heart even further.
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Susan for he felieved the hill of daving such things. The realization only made him even more furious and annoyed
Susan watched Lysander finish his wine with smug curl of her lips. Her heart bloomed with delight. She was already savoring the
moment she would become his, with a
triumphant smile hidden within her
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