Thinking of Darren's fierce and menacing appearance, Aveline couldn't help but furrow her brows. Russell handed her a document. "I had someone Investigate him. Take a look at his file."

Aveline took it and began to read. Darren, in his forties, had just been released from prison after serving ten years for manslaughter.

Russell looked at her and slowly said, "Do you know who he killed?"

Aveline shook her head.

"It was Lucas' second brother, Leo Tudor," Russell said.

The name was unfamiliar to Aveline.

Russell continued, "But I couldn't understand why he wants to kill you. After my investigation, I found out that he kidnapped two Tudor brothers back then. Someone reported him, and in a fit of rage, he set fire and killed Leo, while the other one got rescued."

He looked at her and asked, "I suspect that the person who reported him might have been you. Aveline, do you really not remember any of this?"

Aveline's face showed confusion.

"Report him? Kidnap?" She tried to recall, but her mind had no memories of these events.

"No, I never did anything like that," Aveline said.

Russell frowned. "But if that's the case, why is he so determined to kill you?"

Aveline was equally puzzled. If she had indeed reported Darren's kidnapping, it would make sense for him to hate her. But she had no memory of doing such a thing. She hadn't even heard about the kidnapping.

Russell said, "Maybe I'm mistaken, but you need to protect yourself. He's still at large, which is a significant threat."

"I will, Russ. Thank you." Aveline nodded.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Russell smiled faintly. "No need to be so formal with me. It's getting late. You should go home and

rest."

Before she knew it, the sky outside had already darkened.

Aveline responded with a nod and stood up. "I'll be going now."

Russell watched her leave, his eyes narrowing.

Why wasn't she curious about which one of the Tudor brothers got rescued?

Or did she simply not care about Lucas anymore?

On her way home, Aveline couldn't stop thinking about what Russell had told her,

When she unlocked the door, she didn't notice someone suddenly standing up from the stairs above.

As she entered, the person followed her inside.

"You..."

Aveline was startled, but when she saw it was Lucas, her heart settled, though her brows furrowed in annoyance. "What are you doing here again?"

Lucas stared at her intensely, then suddenly stepped forward and pulled her into his arms. His breath, hot and fervent, descended on her as he kissed her with a hint of wildness. "Mmph!"

Aveline was shocked and struggled immediately. But his strength was overwhelming, holding her tightly as if he wanted to fuse her with him. She felt like her mouth wasn't her own anymore! After what seemed like an eternity, Lucas finally released her. His eyes glowed with a cold intensity." What do you have to talk about with him, hmm?"

Aveline pushed him away forcefully. "What does it have to do with you?"