The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 632

Thalassa followed Hertha's gaze.

The man was tall and muscular, looking like he had been training for years and was in good shape.

His hair was cut close to the scalp, and his skin was bronzed, clearly a sun-kissed tan.

But his tan had a rugged, masculine appeal.

He was talking to an antique dealer.

Hertha led Thalassa towards Payne, but he exuded an aura of stern authority and a sense of righteousness that made it hard for anyone to approach him lightly.

Hertha gave Thalassa's arm a light shake, signaling her to initiate a conversation with Payne.

Thalassa took a deep breath, steeling herself to approach and greet him.

Captain Payne asked the antique dealer, "Does this antique have the proper paperwork? Recently, a tomb was robbed. And a circular pendant was stolen. The picture I saw is quite similar to this one."

Captain Payne's tone was as casual as ever, but his aura was intimidating enough to make one's heart pound.

Particularly, his words sent a shock of surprise across the antique dealer's face.

However, the dealer quickly composed himself and assured, "Captain Payne, this antique has all the necessary paperwork. See for yourself. It's definitely not stolen. If you're interested in buying, I hope you will keep me in your good graces."

Captain Payne took the paperwork into his own hands, scrutinized it, then put it down, saying, "I'm not interested. Good luck selling it."

With that, Payne turned around, nearly bumping into Thalassa who was approaching.

Thalassa stepped back to avoid physical contact, meeting Payne’s questioning gaze with a smile.

"Good day, Captain Payne. I saw you here and decided to come over," Thalassa greeted, giving a friendly nod.