Aveline felt a surge of frustration building up inside her.

Lucas was so unpredictable!

However, she couldn't afford to give up now-not when things were still unresolved. Especially after her conversation with Ruth today, the guilt and responsibility weighed even heavier on her. If it weren't for her, Ruth wouldn't have suffered so much.

Exhaling slowly, Aveline asked, "Lucas, why don't you want to talk to me? Is it something I said? Should I change the way I speak?"

Lucas raised an eyebrow, clearly annoyed. He was starting to think he should limit her time with Selena-she was definitely picking up some bad habits.

Without warning, he grabbed her and yanked her inside, slamming the door shut before pinning her against it.

"Uh..." Aveline let out a soft gasp, caught off guard by his sudden move.

Lucas stared at her intensely. "Go ahead, change it. Let's see."

"I..." Aveline started to speak but stopped short when she met his gaze. The words seemed to stick in her throat as if she couldn't figure out what to say next. His gaze looked too dangerous.

"What's the matter? Where's that confidence you had just now?" Lucas sneered, his voice dripping with mockery.

one causing trouble, so why

ever would

face darkening with a dangerous edge. "Aveline, you know exactly what you

frowned. "You were

expression grew

Sidney, his mother is innocent. She's suffering because of what happened to me. Shouldn't I go and check on her? Lucas, I'm not like you-I'm

out a cold laugh as he looked into her clear eyes. "If that's the case, why

frown deepened. "What

can't stand seeing you get close to him. If you're smart, you'll keep your distance, and

up inside her, but she held it back. "So, I can't even have a friend anymore, is that

hers. "You should have understood this from

in self-mockery. "Then why don't you just lock me up? That way, I won't have contact with anyone and might as well not

out, leaving the

at his tie, but the frustration in his chest

her up? Ha! That would

clouded with frustration. Seeing this, Selena

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