Aveline coldly turned away and walked off. Selena quickly caught up to her, giving her a thumbs up. "My dear Ave, you finally stood up for yourself." Aveline replied, "I don't start trouble unless someone provokes me first."

People like Sharon, who came looking for a confrontation, would naturally get what they deserved.

Selena clicked her tongue in approval. "I just can't understand that jerk. If he loves

Miss Winter so much, why doesn't he divorce you? Now Miss Winter has depression, and you're also suffering. What's his endgame?"

Aveline sighed. "I wish I knew what he wanted."

If she knew, she wouldn't feel so tormented.

"What's the point of this endless entanglement?" Aveline continued.

Selena linked arms with her and smiled. "Ave, stay over at my place. tonight. After tomorrow, I won't have this kind of freedom anymore.

Aveline nodded and agreed.

Selena was thrilled. They went to her small apartment, a cozy place. with one bedroom and a living room, just right for one person. She bought some spicy chicken wings, and the two of them spent the evening

A brief moment of joy.

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Late at night, Aveline was half-asleep when her phone suddenly rang. Selena heard it first and nudged her.

Aveline squinted at the phone screen and saw it was a call from

Lucas.

What was this man doing, calling her in the middle of the night?

She decided not to answer and hung up.

Back at Maple Garden, Lucas stared at the empty house. Aveline wasn't there, and she had hung up on him. His expression darkened. Where did she go?

He called Brian, his voice low and cold. "Find out where Aveline went."

Brian hesitated and said, "Mr. Tudor, it's already 1 a.m."

"So?" Lucas's icy response cut through the hesitation.

Brian sighed. "Understood."

Resigned to his fate, he got up to trace her location.

Ten minutes later, he sent Aveline's location to Lucas.

Seeing that she was at Selena's place, Lucas' eyes narrowed. He then dialed Aaron's number.

"Hello?" Aaron's groggy voice answered.

Lucas said, "Make sure Selena stays at your place tomorrow night."

Aaron replied, "Are you serious?"This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Lucas' tone turned colder. "If you don't, I won't mind ensuring you stay bedridden for six months."

Aaron sighed. "Alright, alright. I got it."

With that, he hung up.

Lucas tugged at his tie, the scent of her perfume lingering in the

house. He sat on the sofa, leaned back, and closed his eyes.

All he could think about was her.

When had Aveline started affecting him this much?

Lucas didn't dare delve deeper into his feelings. This growing attachment made him wary

The next morning, Aveline made breakfast, and she and Selena ate together before heading out.

As soon as they stepped out of the complex, they saw a luxury car parked not far away. Aveline's expression stiffened, but she kept her gaze straight ahead as they walked past the car.

"Honk!"

But the car's owner honked the horn persistently, drawing irritated looks from passersby.

Aveline sneered. “Let's hurry up and go. We don't want to get dragged down by someone with no manners.”

The car window was open, and Lucas, inside, heard every word clearly.

His handsome, sharp features darkened.

First, she called him a jerk, then a dog, a bastard, and now she said he had no manners.

Did she have no good impressions of him at all?

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