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.

said,

can head back.

off. Rest at home, don't think about

gave her a small

turned and followed the bodyguard

door swung open, Aveline spotted Lucas on the sofa, with Sophia seated across from him. Sophia's face was lit with excitement, clearly engrossed in an

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

you doing

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

she quickly said goodbye to Rina and followed the bodyguard

had made her palms sweat with excitement. Why had he suddenly asked to

pounding with excitement as she gazed at his handsome face, eagerly awaiting his words. But since she had entered the room, he hadn't even glanced at her,

What was going on?

a pang of unease creeping in, and her earlier excitement began to

Then Aveline walked in.

again? She couldn't shake the feeling

narrowed with suspicion as she watched

Aveline and his eyes darkened as he studied her expression, relieved to see that

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