The slap echoed loudly through the restroom.

Judy clutched her cheek, staring at Aveline in disbelief. "You actually dared to hit me?"

Aveline's gaze was icy as she looked at her. "Yes, I did. Miss Thompson, you're truly ungrateful. I tried to help you, and you turned around and insulted me. Don't you think you deserved it?" Judy's eyes filled with rage. "No one has ever dared to treat me like this! Aveline, you're finished!"

Aveline raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And how exactly do you plan to finish me? I've recorded our conversation, Miss Thompson. So, if anything happens to me in the near future, you'll be the prime suspect." Judy's fury intensified as she glared at Aveline. "You just wait."

Aveline let out a slight scoff, not bothering to respond further.

Judy stormed out in anger, while Aveline calmly walked back toward the dining area. As she turned a corner, she found Lucas leaning against the wall, his expression cold as he looked at her. "You've got some nerve, laying a hand on the Thompson family's heiress," Lucas said icily.

Aveline met his gaze and replied, "She was asking for it."

Lucas stared at her intensely. "And what about you?"

Aveline asked, puzzled.

what I like and don't

a medal. Just stop targeting the people around me, and

Lucas' hand shot out, grabbing her by the throat

wish?" Lucas' voice was icy cold. "You think I need you

pressure. "Could you stop grabbing

chuckle. "No, I can't kill you, but I can make you understand

his grip tightened,

Her mouth opened slightly as she struggled to breathe, her eyes

he really going to

was on the verge of suffocating, Lucas abruptly released her. She gasped for air, coughing hard as his cold eyes watched her struggle. When her coughing fit subsided, he suddenly grabbed her chin

torment was too much for anyone to bear. Aveline tried to push him away, her thoughts racing-he's

registered. She tasted blood, realizing he had bitten hard enough to break the skin. "Aveline," Lucas growled, his voice low and threatening, "behave yourself.

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