The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 581

He was the classic ladies' man. Men like him often had an uncanny knack for smooth talk.

Evelyn, who was initially boiling with rage, found her eyes filling with tears at his words.

Thalassa, seeing that things were spiraling out of control, knew that their ongoing standoff would have done no good for any of them. It would have only given the onlookers a good laugh and not resolved anything.

She collected herself and suggested, "It's lunchtime now. Let's head over to that restaurant and get a booth."

Bruce, seeing a glimmer of hope, eagerly nodded, "Sure thing."

"What if I let go and you run?" Evelyn was skeptical and remained wary of trusting Bruce.

"I swear I won't run. If I do, I'm a low-life chicken." Bruce assured.

Evelyn, still somewhat doubtful, glared at him for a moment before reluctantly releasing her grip.

True to his word, Bruce didn't flee. Instead, he quickly straightened his disheveled suit.

The trio made their way to a nearby restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and settled down in a booth.

Both Thalassa and Evelyn fixed their stern, hostile gazes on Bruce.

"I only just found out that you, Evelyn, invested three million in the fund. Don't worry. The returns on this fund are very high. In six months, you'll have earned hundreds of thousands in dividends." Bruce said, maintaining a smile on his face.

"Don't lie to me. If it's so easy to make money, why aren't you doing it?" Evelyn retorted, seething with anger.

"I simply don't have that kind of money," Bruce replied, chuckling. "Speaking of which, who did you get all that money from? Lysander, right? I knew it. Thalassa and Lysander are close, aren't they? She bore him four kids. Lysander would never let her down…"