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.

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

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

a woman's hand, delicate and pale, gripping the window tightly-something was

it much mind and hit the gas, catching up

spot on the mountain road, got out,

reason, he thought of that hand again. It

back into his car, saying, "I have something

that, the sports car roared

she could catch her breath, she was dragged forward, her arms painfully scraping against the

factory. The walls were dilapidated, and drafts came from all sides. Her body felt weak and limp, leaving her helpless as she was

to the interior of the factory and stopped. Noticing she had regained consciousness, he gave a cold, sinister

Good. The show's about to

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violently a couple of times before asking, "Who are you? Why

kidnapped me?"

up in something related to Lucas. But

fathom how she had offended him

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