Chapter 972


    Lysander’s gaze was too prating, too intense. Thssa couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt


    under his scrutiny.


    Unable to hold his gaze any longer, she lowered her head, her eyes skirting away as she stammered,


    “It’s… it’s the guy you had escorted out just now.”


    Lysander’s eyes, profound pools of intrigue, deepened further as he observed her in silence.


    As the silence thickened, Thssa felt an unbearable weight pressing down on her.


    His piercing stare seemed almost tangible, as if it could bore a hole right through her.


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    Feeling increasingly panicked, Thssa struggled to withstand the pressure.


    Lysander finally spoke, “Is that so? So, the case is closed then?”


    Callum added, “When I burst into the room, all I saw was that scumbag.”


    Thssa was shocked and disbelieving as she cast a nce at Callum, quickly averting her eyes back


    to the ground.


    Her reaction was immediate, a physical response devoid of thought.


    As she realized her reaction might have been too telling and lowered her gaze, Lysander had already


    caught the fleeting change in her demeanor. His eyes were icy, as if they had frosted over.


    Thssa dared not look at anyone, especially Lysander beside her. Even without making eye contact,


    she could feel his chilling, intimidating presence, like needles on her skin.


    Callum had clearly seen Bruce, yet he went along with her lie, choosing not exposing him.


    What could be Callum’s motive for doing this?


    Thssa couldn’t fathom what was going through Callum’s mind. She had been surprised by his


    willingness to back up her lie, prompting her to involuntarily nce at him.


    Callum, however, had kept his attention on Lysander the entire time, not once ncing at Thssa.


    Lysander was already irked by their interaction; if Callum looked her way now, wouldn’t that just


    infuriate Lysander further?


    Previously, outside the bar, Callum had deliberately mentioned pursuing Thssa just to gauge


    Lysander’s reaction.


    Callum wondered if Lysander’s reaction was because of his possessiveness or fear of losing


    Thssa?


    That time, Lysander had reacted strongly, kissing Thssa forcefully in front of him and whisking her


    away.


    It became clear to Callum that Lysander’s control over Thssa went beyond mere possessiveness.


    With Lysander already on edge, provoking him would not end well.


    Therefore, this time Callum refrained from showing any interest in Thssa.


    Lysander’s cold gaze shifted towards Callum. He wrapped an arm around Thssa’s waist, pulling her


    close, and said in a frosty tone, “It seems you have quite a fondness for mydy!”


    Callum was taken aback, and Thssa’s heart sank as she turned to look at Lysander’s profile.


    His features were tight, his angr face looking as if it could shed ice.


    Thssa tensed up, her heart constricting, and her breathing becamebored.


    She was so close to Lysander that she could clearly sense the gunpowder in the air around him


    Did he still not trust that there was nothing between her and Callum?


    Callum, too, was taken aback. Despite making no overt advances toward Thssa this time,


    Lysander’s jealousy remained as potent as ever.


    Perhaps the words he had previously spoken had struck a nerve with Lysander, igniting a fierce desire


    to possess Thssa.


    Callum shed his customary warm smile, lightly touching his nose with his index finger, and said with


    a chuckle, “If that were true, would you let her go?” “You excel at daydreaming, Mr. Gordon,” Lysander


    shot Callum a cool nce, holding Thssa close by the waist and turning to leave with her.