"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."

to her feet. "Mr.

"Alright," Lucas replied.

sofa in the private room, lighting a cigarette. Smoke swirled around him as he replayed Aveline's

phone,

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

any large transfers from the company

check with the finance department," Desmond

quickly," Lucas demanded, his tone

another drag of 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. She had asked

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

be without her. Even if she never smiled

go? He knew now that he could

five minutes later, Desmond called back. "Mr. Tudor, there was indeed a ten million dollars transfer. After investigating, I found out that it was arranged by Barbara, who directed the

Lucas's eyes. "Fire everyone involved. Blacklist them across

was shocked but quickly responded,

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