The suit jacket was draped over her shoulders, enveloping her in a strong, fresh scent.

"Aveline, this is the first and last time. If I catch you in a situation like this again, neither of us will have any peace."

Lucas stood up, looking down at her, his eyes cold and devoid of any warmth.

Aveline, covered by his presence, remained silent.

Lucas turned and walked away without caring about her response. When he spoke, she had to comply, or he wouldn't make things easy for her! As for Sidney, his presence wouldn't be welcomed in Cloudflare City anymore!

Aveline followed him out of the private room in silence. As they entered the elevator, she suddenly remembered Selena and quickly reached to press the door open button.

"What are you doing?" Lucas asked coldly.

"I need to find Selena," Aveline replied.

"Aaron will take her home," Lucas stated.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Aveline didn't trust Aaron and stubbornly insisted on going out to find her friend. Just then, her phone rang. She looked at it and saw that it was a call from Selena. "Hello, Selena?"

"Hey, you head home first. I have a bit of a situation here and can't leave with you," Selena's voice sounded strained as if she was trying hard to endure something. Aveline immediately grew worried. "Selena, what's wrong? Did something happen? Let me come to you."

"No, no need. I can handle it myself," Selena hurriedly refused. "Just go home, and I'll contact you once I sort things out. That's all."

With that, she hung up the phone.

Aveline stared at her phone, puzzled.

What was going on?

What had happened?

But judging by Selena's tone, she didn't want Aveline to come find her.

Lucas said coolly, "Can we close the doors now?"

Aveline silently withdrew her hand, and the elevator doors slowly closed.

Her reflection appeared on the elevator surface-a petite figure wrapped in his suit jacket, making her look even smaller and more delicate.

She lowered her eyes, her face now a pale shade, with long, curled eyelashes and slightly pursed lips. Her lips, slightly swollen from his kiss, looked both pitiable and alluring.

This was the look she had shown to other men.

The thought made Lucas's expression even colder.

The temperature in the elevato

seemed to drop. Aveline glanced at him and, seeing his unpleasant

expression, said nothing.

There was nothing to say.

She wasn't in a good mood either.

Being misunderstood for no reason left her particularly frustrated.

Especially considering Lucas' petty and sinister nature, Sidney might suffer because of this.

Once again, she had inadvertently dragged an innocent person into trouble.

As they exited the elevator, Aveline saw Sidney standing not far away.

He seemed to be waiting for her, his face full of concern. His eyes lit up when he saw her.

"Miss Young," Sidney said as he walked towards her.

Aveline sensed the coldness around Lucas intensified.

"I'm fine. I need to go home now," Aveline said to Sidney.

"Are you really okay?" Sidney asked with concern.

Lucas sneered. "What? Do you think I'd abuse her?"

Sidney looked at him, his gaze growing more cautious. "Given how you acted earlier, it certainly seemed possible."

"Ha!" Lucas scoffed. "You think you can meddle in other people's marital affairs? I think you're wasted as a waiter. Should I hire you as my butler instead, hmm?"

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