Chapter 490

The man was tall and handsome, a stunning display of masculine beauty that exuded an aura of dignity and power.

A true heart-stopper in one single glance.

It was Lysander!

Thalassa’s heart missed a beat. Then, her body tensed up in an instinctual manner.

Seeing his gaze on her hand, she followed his line of sight and realized that she was still shaking hands with the shop owner, having forgotten to let go.

She quickly released her grip, placing her hand behind her in a gesture of unease.

Just shaking her hand with someone else was enough to vex him. It seemed so.

“Mr. Sinclair, fancy seeing you in the mall,” Thalassa managed to force a smile, greeting him with a nod.

But unbeknownst to her, her nervousness had made her smile appear awkward/

“Quite a coincidence,” Lysander responded, his voice deep and magnetic.

The stall owner turned around, and upon seeing the imposing figure of Lysander, she felt a wave of fear.

He was undeniably attractive and carried an air of authority, clearly someone of significance.

Although she was in awe of his good looks and wished to steal another glance, she didn’t dare offend him. She nervously thanked Thalassa, “Thank you, dear. Once I reopen, you must come visit. I’ll repay you then.”

Thalassa was still feeling tense; she simply nodded in response, lacking the energy to engage in further conversation.

With a mixture of gratitude towards Thalassa and fear of Lysander’s authority, the shop owner left the mall with her head bowed.

Lysander’s deep gaze fell on Thalassa, “Robin Hood?”

Thalassa was taken aback for a moment for she failed to grasp the meaning behind his words first.

But after a second, it clicked.

By implying that she was Robin Hood, Lysander was suggesting that she had stolen his circular pendant and sold it to aid the less fortunate.

It seemed that he had only heard the owner thankful for the $20,000, but not the part about the pendant being sold.

Relieved that he hadn’t heard the full story, Thalassa was about to respond when Hertha, who was unhappy with Lysander’s comment, interjected, “Mr. Sinclair, Thalassa’s $20,000 came from her investment of…”

“Yes, I sold the pendant and gave the money to the shop owner to help her son,” Thalassa hastily interrupted Hertha.

She hadn’t had the chance to tell Hertha that Lysander had lost a same pendant and suspected her as the culprit. Even though she was falsely accused, she couldn’t let Lysander investigate the origin of the pendant.

The mall’s surveillance was soundless so Lysander wouldn’t hear the children calling her ‘mom’. She could explain that she was just taking her friend’s child to the mall.

However, there was a major loophole.

If he found out that the pendant was a toy belonging to Sophia Kensington and was sold for $20,000, which was then transferred to her own card, what would happen?

In Lysander’s mind, Sophia was Hertha’s child. Even if her toy was sold, the money should go to Hertha. So why was it given to her?

That was enough to make Lysander suspicious and conduct a thorough investigation, Hertha was going to say that Thalassa had made an investment of $100 to buy the toy and earned $20,000, which was a testament to her abilities. That didn’t make her lady Robin Hood.

But before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Thalassa. She didn’t understand her intention so she looked at Thalassa with confusion.

Regardless of her reason, Hertha knew Thalassa had her own reason.

So, she complied and started to play along.