Chapter 188

Lucas's chest constricted as he recalled Aveline's icy demeanor. The memory left him with a lingering discomfort.

He tugged at his collar, trying to ease the pressure, but it didn't help.

Stepping out of the hospital, Lucas found himself under a darkened sky. The waiting driver had already pulled up to the

entrance.

Lucas got into the car and, on impulse, called Aveline's number again.

It was still turned off.

Feeling frustrated, he dialed Desmond. "Find out where Aveline is right now."

Desmond replied, "Yes."

An hour ago, Brian had been dragged out, battered, and bruised-all for offending Aveline. With that grim scene fresh in his mind, Lucas dared not delay the order. He knew Lucas was displeased.

Desmond's expression was serious as he instructed his team to investigate.

past a taxi, Russell's friend in the passenger seat snickered. "Hey Russ, check it

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taxi was indeed going fast, but not as fast as their sports car. As the engine

was a woman's hand, delicate and pale,

pay it much mind and hit the gas,

group stopped at a spot on the mountain road, got

some reason, he thought of that hand again. It

turned and got back into his car, saying, "I have something to do. You guys go

that, the sports car

with crushing force. Before she could catch her breath, she was dragged forward, her arms painfully scraping against the rough

were dilapidated, and drafts came from all

her to the interior of the factory and stopped. Noticing she had regained consciousness, he

already? Good. The show's about to

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violently a couple of times

kidnapped me?"

to Lucas. But now it seemed

fathom how she had offended him so gravely that he wanted her

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