Chapter 995


    Lucy''s eyes involuntarily shifted toward Bruce, who appeared visibly distressed. His face was contorted


    in a grimace, and he seemed to have lost his appetite entirely.


    "I''m not implying there''s something going on between him and you," Lucy rified. "My suspicion is that


    he''s been cozying up with some other woman and you''re just covering for him."


    She went on, adamant that her suspicions were valid. Despite her doubts about Bruce, she would


    never believe he''d stoop so low as toy a hand on his own flesh and blood.


    "No, we spent allst night discussing Susan''s situation," Thssa said, her gaze shifting away from


    Bruce and towards Susan.


    Susan was puzzled. "Discussing me? Why?"


    "Isn''t it obvious? You''ve been dying to be Lysander''s girl, haven''t you? We were brainstorming ways to


    make that happen for you, to fast-track your way into Lysander''s world," Thssa exined, her face


    an emotionless mask.


    She hadn''t seeded in deleting the video from Bruce''s possession. To maintain appearances, she


    had to y along with this family charade, earn their trust, and catch them off guard.


    If Bruce began to suspect her, he would surely relocate the video to a more secure location.


    Susan scoffed with a lightugh. "You''re kidding, right? You and Dad stayed up all night just to figure


    out how I could be Lysander''s girl?"


    "What else do you think it was? I’ve been losing sleep over you. Are you really doubting my


    intentions?" Bruce cut in before Thssa could reply, his voice strained with suppressed anger.


    Susan choked on his words, taking a sip of her juice to hide her embarrassment. For all of Bruce’s


    faults and dalliances, he genuinely cherished his daughter. Throughout her life, whenever she desired


    something, he''d move heaven and earth to make it happen.


    Even her lofty goal of winning Lysander''s heart was a scheme Bruce was determined to fulfill.


    "So, that''s the deal? Did you guyse up with any good nsst night?" Lucy perked up; her


    interest piqued as they talked about benefiting Susan.


    Bruce nced at Thssa, tossing the conversational ball into her court, silently urging her to take the


    lead.


    He wasn''t familiar with Lysander''s world. How could he possiblyment?


    "We thought up a bunch of strategies, but we scrapped them all," Thssa admitted. "Lysander is a cut


    above the rest, a shrewd man. You can''t snag someone like him with just any trick. Provoke him, and


    your life could be in jeopardy."


    That wasn''t an exaggeration. Susan had attempted to seduce Lysander once, and he hadn''t given her


    so much as a nce; instead, he''d sent her sprawling with a dismissive shove.


    The memory of that humiliating failure still stung Susan.


    "And how exactly did you manage to get him?" Lucy asked, hitting right where Susan''s pride hurt the


    most. She had wanted to ask the question herself but was too proud to voice it.


    "Well, let''s just say he fell from grace, and I happened to be there to catch him. It was a fluke, and just


    like that, I became his woman," Thssa said nonchntly. It wasn''t a secret, so sharing it with them


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    Besides, this way, they would understand that unless Lysander himself was interested, all their


    schemes were pointless.


    "So, what you''re saying is, he came to you?" Lucy asked, her tone dripping with disdain. "Lysander is


    the king of Starhaven, untouchable and proud. Why would he ever fall for a country bumpkin like you?"


    "That’s right; he took a tumble from his ivory tower, and I just happened to be there to catch the prize,"


    Thssa parried smoothly.


    "You..." Lucy spluttered, at a loss for words.