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.

the car, said, "I won't

"You can head back. I'll

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

gave her a small smile. "Okay, I

turned and followed the bodyguard into

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

door opening startled Sophia. She turned around and, seeing Aveline enter, immediately

you doing

with Rina and the others when one of Lucas' bodyguards approached her, saying that

quickly said goodbye to Rina and followed

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

Lucas, her heart pounding with excitement as she gazed at his handsome face, eagerly awaiting his words. But since she had entered the

What was going on?

felt a pang of unease creeping in, and

Then Aveline walked in.

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

narrowed with suspicion as she

relieved to see that she seemed more composed. He

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