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.

their sports car zipped past a taxi, Russell's friend in the passenger seat

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car. As

woman's hand, delicate and pale, gripping the

mind and hit the gas, catching up with

on the mountain road,

some reason, he thought of that hand again. It

got back into his car, saying, "I have something

sports car roared

could catch her breath, she was

opened her eyes, she found herself inside an abandoned factory. The walls were dilapidated, and drafts came from all sides. Her body felt weak and limp, leaving her helpless as

dragged her to the interior of the factory and stopped. Noticing she had regained

The show's about to

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She coughed violently a couple of times

kidnapped me?"

caught up in something related to Lucas. But now it seemed this

him so gravely

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