The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 187

Zephyr was already ticked off at Lysander's boneheaded move, and now that he was all worried over a chick, he lost his patience completely. He said sternly, "Lysander, don't forget you're the boss of Sinclair Group and a retired soldier. If you lose your cool over a woman and make bad calls, you're letting down all those years of training."

Hearing Zephyr's obvious annoyance, Lysander got serious, realizing his grandpa had given Thalassa the boot.

With a deep look in his eyes and a cold voice, Lysander said seriously, "Grandpa, you always taught me not to judge a book by its cover. Did you forget that?"

After dropping this reminder, he took long strides and bolted out of there.

He got in his car and drove down the mountain to find Thalassa.

Before, Faye and Isabella had pulled a fast one on Lysander, cooking up fake evidence that Thalassa was a thief with a criminal record.

He had misunderstood Thalassa, thinking she was a sneaky one, willing to do anything for money, seducing men.

Only when he exposed Faye and Isabella's lies did he realize they had framed Thalassa.

Thalassa was not what they had made her out to be.

They did all this because they were afraid he would find out that Thalassa was the woman from five years ago and expose their lie that Thalassa was dead, which would hurt their own interests.

Then there was John.

He initially thought Thalassa was deliberately enticing John for job perks, preferring to sell herself rather than do hard work.

Until he witnessed John trying to assault Thalassa in the underground parking lot and saw her tremble in fear after he saved her.

Then he understood: Thalassa wasn't enticing John; she was just a low-level employee, constantly bullied.

Life for a low-level employee was tough enough, and they had to deal with harassment from lowlifes.

Thalassa had two old ladies at home to take care of and her life was so hard, but she still insisted on repaying the money for the villa’s construction.

How could such a woman be bad?

Lysander floored the accelerator, driving at breakneck speed down the mountain, his eyes scanning the roadside for a sight of Thalassa.

By this time, Thalassa had walked for two hours and finally made it down the mountain, completely pooped and with her feet aching.