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?"

puzzled. "What about

my ex-wife, giving another woman tips on what I like and don't like-you're so generous and magnanimous. Should I give you a medal for

need for a medal. Just stop targeting the people around me, and that'll

out, grabbing her by the throat

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

tapped his hand, trying to ease the pressure. "Could you stop grabbing my throat

dark chuckle. "No, I can't kill you, but I can make you understand what true despair feels

his

as she struggled to breathe, her

gaze was so cold-was he really going

as his cold eyes watched her struggle. When her coughing fit subsided, he suddenly grabbed her

relentless torment was too much for anyone to bear. Aveline tried to push him away, her

her lip, making her wince as the sharp pain registered. She tasted blood, realizing he had bitten hard enough to break the skin. "Aveline,"

turned and

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