The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 1824

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.

The bodyguards left Susan to her own devices, and without their support, she collapsed onto the couch, her neck hitting the backrest. The pain brought tears to her eyes. She propped herself up with her hands, struggling to sit upright.

Watching Thalassa and 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 it out of the bar alive.

All she could do was brace herself against the couch, trying to keep her shaky neck upright, waiting for someone to come to her aid.

On the drive back, Thalassa sat in the car, staring out the window as the scenery flew by in reverse. It seemed she was looking at the landscape, but her mind was elsewhere.