Chapter 1016


    Of course, Lysander couldn’t hear Thssa’s silent prayers. He lifted the wine ss to his lips and took


    a sip.


    Thssa’s heart, which had been fluttering like a trapped bird, sank into the depths of despair as she


    watched the red wine sliding down Lysander’s throat. He had drunk the wine, and with it, herst sliver


    of hope seemed to dissolve.


    Just like Joshua had earlier, Lysander set the half-empty ss back on the table. His piercing, icy gaze


    shifted to Susan on his side, and his voice, low and threatening, broke the silence, “Is your little


    performance over, Susan? What’s your game?”


    Susan, who had been smirking triumphantly at Lysander’s sip of the wine, felt a sudden pang of panic


    at Lysander’s interrogation. Did he suspect something was wrong with the drink? Her heart raced with


    fear, but she quickly regained herposure. If Lysander had truly suspected the wine, he wouldn’t be


    asking about her intentions.


    The wine was brought in by Thssa, and Lysander trusted her. He wouldn’t doubt the drink; he was


    only questioning Susan’s motives intruding the private room.


    Susan’s smile stiffened for a moment, but it was a fleeting tell. She quickly shifted back to a facade of


    friendliness. “Mr. Sinir, it was Thssa who confided in me,ining about not wanting to be


    around you, iming you forced her to do things against her will. She wanted to throw you my way, and


    I believed her. I thought I was helping her by diverting your attention, so she wouldn’t be the sole focus


    of your pursuits.


    I’ve reflected on my actions, and I was wrong to try and seduce you. I realize my mistake, and I won’t


    dare again. Could you please forgive me for my previous indiscretion, Mr. Sinir?”


    With each word Susan spoke, the air around Lysander seemed to grow colder, more oppressive. His


    gaze turned razor-sharp as itnded on Thssa.


    Thssa felt as if her heart was being sliced open under his piercing stare. Susan’s talent for twisting


    the truth was truly remarkable.


    “I never…” Thssa started to defend herself but was interrupted by the vibrating of her phone in her


    pocket, startling her enough to halt her words. She caught Lysander’s hawk-like eyes, and her nerves


    tightened.


    The persistent buzzing of the phone seemed to tug at Thssa’s heart, her pulse racing with anxiety.


    She dared not take the phone out, nor answer the call. If it was Callum on the other end, and if


    Lysander saw that, her night would surely end in disaster in his rage.


    “Answer it.” Lysandermanded briefly, his voice heavy with authority.


    His voice seemed to weigh down her heart even further.


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    Susan watched Lysander finish his wine with smug curl of her lips. Her heart bloomed with delight. She


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    was already savoring the moment she would be his, with a


    triumphant smile hidden within her


    Joshua and Richard remained silen