At that time, he had shaken off Leo's hand. "What I do is none of your business!"

He walked away, ignoring Leo's calls behind him. Lucas squeezed his eyes shut and, when he opened them again, they were cold and devoid of warmth.

Just then, Yvonne walked in, placing a cup of tea next to Frederick. "Are you done discussing? Aveline is here, outside."

Lucas' expression shifted. He walked over to the window and saw Aveline standing downstairs. The sun was glaring, but she showed no intention of coming inside. He knew she was reluctant to be here. "Why is she here?" Lucas asked in a low voice.

Yvonne replied, "The servant said she's here for Bobby, probably to plead for him."

Lucas pressed his lips into a thin line.

› Frederick looked at Lucas coldly, "Lucas, you know what you have to do!"

Yvonne spoke softly, "Don't be so harsh. The items have been returned. Maybe Bobby just made a mistake. Since Aveline knows him, why not let it go this time?"

"Who does Aveline think she is?" Frederick scoffed. "She isn't worth even a hair of Leo's!"

He then fixed his gaze on Lucas. "If you don't deal with Bobby because of that woman, forget about joining the Tudor Group!"

With that, he turned away, taking a sip of his tea.

Yvonne looked troubled but didn't dare to say more, seeing Frederick's anger.

Lucas turned and left the

The servant nodded. "Yey, instructing a servant, "Tell her to leave."

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"Wait," Lucas called after the servant, frowning. "Don't tell her I'm here."

"Yes, sir."

The servant walked out and approached Aveline "Madam Aveline, you should go. Madam Yvonne is busy, and Mr. Lucas is not home."

Aveline frowned. "Where is Bobby being held?"

The servant shook her head. "I don't know that."

Aveline lowered her eyes slightly. "Then, when Madam Yvonne is free, please tell her I need to talk to

her."

"Alright," the servant replied.

Aveline turned to leave, and as she walked out the gate, she felt a gaze on her. She turned around but saw nothing. What was that? Was it just her imagination?

She put away her thoughts and took out her phone, finding Yvonne's number. She dialed it, but the call was immediately declined. They didn't want to see her or take her call. What did that mean? Were they' trying to stop her from seeing Bobby?

Pressing her lips together, Aveline's fingers hovered over Lucas' name before dialing. After three rings, the call connected.

"Hello?" His deep, magnetic voice was as cold as ever.

"Where are you? I want to see you," Aveline said.

Lucas scoffed, "You used to avoid me, wouldn't even let me touch you. Now suddenly, you want to see me? Need a favor, don't you?"

His casual tone made Aveline's heart tighten. She did need his help. As the only heir of the Tudor family, finding out where Bobby was should be easy for him.

"I need your help to find someone," she said softly.

Lucas' tone grew colder. "A man or a woman?"