The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 788

"Police station," Lysander replied, striding in with his long legs.

His imposing aura approached, and an icy chill seemed to strike at Thalassa's heart. Instinctively, she stepped back, making room for him.

But Lysander didn't take the path she'd cleared, he advanced on her instead. The intense rush of cold air hit Thalassa's cheek as he drew nearer. Nervously, she kept stepping back, tripping on her own foot, almost falling over.

A lean, muscular arm wrapped around her waist, gently pulling her back. Thalassa's body was brought back against Lysander's sturdy, powerful chest.

She looked up at him, panic-stricken. Meeting his profound gaze, she gasped, "What...what's the matter?"

"What are you doing, locking yourself up in your room, hmm?" His deep-set eyes scrutinized her, as if trying to penetrate her soul.

"Nothing, I was just about to rest," Thalassa turned her face away, avoiding his gaze.

Lysander glanced at the cell phone she was holding, took it from her, and unlocked it.

Watching his movements, Thalassa furrowed her brows, biting her lip slightly. Her heart tightened, but she didn't resist, letting him inspect her phone.

She'd deleted Leopold's call history and even his phone number the moment she got it, to prevent Lysander from finding out.

Lysander looked over her phone but found nothing unusual. He continued to stare at her, "Not going to ask me what I was doing at the police station, huh?"

Snapping back to reality, Thalassa's flustered eyes met his. His gaze was too deep, enigmatic, and inscrutable.

She didn't contradict him, and asked, "Were you checking on the progress of the mall explosion case?"

"You guessed right," Lysander's deep voice echoed, "Two workers died on the spot, and three were injured."

Thalassa frowned, her heart heavy. This was no news story; it was a grim reality they'd witnessed.