"I want her dead-I want her to suffer a fate worse than death!" Aveline clung to Lucas' arm, her tear-filled eyes blazing with intense hatred.

"Alright," Lucas agreed almost instantly, without a second thought. He then turned to Sasha. "Go bring her here."

Sasha hesitated for a moment, then quickly responded, "Okay."

But as she reached the door, she paused and looked back. "If she sees Aveline like this..."

Lucas realized the issue and looked down at Aveline, who was trembling against him, too exhausted to speak. "I'll have someone take her out. You can watch everything from the surveillance room, okay?" Aveline, having just poured out all her emotions, was too drained to respond. She simply leaned against Lucas, her body still shaking.

Lucas turned to Sasha. "Keep an eye on Sophia. Don't let her leave too soon."

"Got it." Sasha nodded before leaving the room.

Maria stood up, exchanged a glance with Lucas, and then gently said to Aveline, "Let's go home and get you changed, alright?"

Aveline nodded weakly. "Okay."

helped Aveline to her feet. "Mr. Tudor, I'll take her

"Alright," Lucas replied.

Smoke swirled around him as he replayed Aveline's words in his mind. Her voice, full of

phone, Lucas dialed Desmond's

Mr. Tudor," Desmond answered quickly, a hint of confusion in his

transfers from the company recently?" Lucas asked

check with the finance department," Desmond

it quickly," Lucas

his cigarette, his mind consumed by the image of Aveline's tear-streaked, hopeless face. She had said that all her pain was because of him.

attempted to let her go, thinking he could return to the way things were before, just as he

that he couldn't be without her. Even if she

now that he could never do it, not in

ten million dollars transfer. After investigating, I found out that it was arranged

eyes. "Fire everyone involved. Blacklist them across

was shocked but quickly

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