The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 362

Previously groggy from sleep, Lysander snapped fully awake at the sight of the incoming call. His obsidian eyes bore into the phone screen, a chill flickering in their depths.

Thalassa watched as he stared at the screen, her heart pounding like a boiling kettle on the stove. Every nerve in her body was tightly strung.

Please don't answer it!

If he did, Evelyn would surely ask about her whereabouts, what she was doing, and how much the children missed her. If this call was answered and Evelyn discovered that she had spent the night with Lysander, let alone the events from a few hours prior, there would be hell to pay.

Worse still, if the topic of the children were brought up, Lysander would undoubtedly follow the trail right to them. She would lose everything: her wealth and her precious children. It was a result she couldn't bear.

Lysander's deep gaze flickered towards Thalassa, who was wide-eyed and taking shallow, careful breaths. He raised an eyebrow, his voice a low and seductive rumble, "You seem quite nervous."

Thalassa's heart thumped wildly as she tried to rein in her frantic emotions, "Of course I'm nervous. If my mom finds out I slept with you, I won't be able to explain it."

As she attempted to maintain her composure, she reached for his phone. Lysander lifted his hand out of her reach, his dark eyes flicking to hers, "Then you better start explaining."

Then he slid his finger across the screen to answer the call. Thalassa felt her heart lurch and her nerves stretch to their breaking point.

Just as Lysander was about to answer, the ringing stopped. The call had been disconnected due to inactivity. Thalassa's taut nerves only slightly relaxed at the sight, but she remained anxious, fearing Evelyn might call again.

Lysander tossed his phone aside, a slight frown on his face. He stretched his arm out, pulling Thalassa closer so that her head rested on his arm, his actions both affectionate and domineering.

Thalassa, who had finally managed to put some distance between them, found herself drawn back. She felt a pang of despair and her heart ached.