Aveline replied, "If I don't see her punished with my own eyes, I won't be able to rest."

Hearing this, Maria decided not to press further.

The two of them set off again, returning to the Ninth Mansion, but this time they stayed in the car.

Aveline dialed Lucas's number and said, "I'm back."

"Alright, I'll send someone to get you," Lucas' deep, magnetic voice came through the phone.

Aveline didn't say anything more and ended the call.

About five minutes later, someone approached the car, tapped on the window, and respectfully asked, "Are you Miss Young?"

"Yes, that's me," Aveline responded.

The man said, "Miss Young, please follow me. Mr. Tudor is waiting for you."

Aveline got out of the car and followed the bodyguard.

car, said, "I won't

can head back. I'll handle

at home, don't think about anything. It's all behind

small smile. "Okay,

the bodyguard

of the Ninth Mansion. As the door swung open, Aveline spotted Lucas on the sofa, with Sophia seated across

Sophia. She turned around and,

you doing

been in the private room playing games with Rina and the others when one of Lucas' bodyguards approached her, saying

quickly said goodbye to Rina and followed the bodyguard

palms sweat with excitement. Why had he suddenly asked to see her? Was he finally going to propose

at his handsome face, eagerly

What was going on?

unease creeping in,

Then Aveline walked in.

What was this wretched woman doing here again? She couldn't shake the feeling

suspicion as she watched

studied her expression, relieved to see that she seemed more composed. He then addressed

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