Chapter 548

Aveline was speechless.

Although she had already noticed something off between them, hearing it directly from Selena left her at a loss for words.

It wasn't entirely surprising that things had escalated to this point. Aaron's attention on Selena had always been unusually intense, and Selena hadn't been cautious enough.

But... wasn't it a bit late to be thinking about leaving now?

Aveline voiced her concerns.

Selena leaned in closer and whispered, "Ave, I've got it all figured out. I'm not going to leave by plane or train. I'll take a bus, one that goes through the countryside on back roads. Once I'm safely out of Cloudflare City, he won't be able to find me even if he tries."

Aveline frowned. "But that's not safe."

Selena replied, "What's safe anymore? Staying in Cloudflare City is the real danger. Besides, I just decided to leave on a whim-he won't know when I'm actually going."

Aveline still wasn't convinced and asked, "What about your job?"

today, making it look

everything through, Aveline wasn't

to say.

her with concern. "Ave, I know I promised to stay here with you, but I'm going to have to break that promise. Will you be mad at me?" Aveline smiled. "Of course not. I've wanted you to leave for a while now-it's you who

tightly. "But

her, "We've got our phones. We can call and video chat anytime. And who knows? Maybe it won't be long before I come to visit you." Selena nodded. "Alright.

at the idea, but despite the lighthearted moment, she

*

of unease

pushed the feeling aside. Now wasn't the time to

for a

to leave

last time, so just think of this

against her shoulder.

feel like I'm

but laugh. "Alright, it's still early. You should

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