The smile on Gernard's face faded further as he looked at Lucas with a noticeable shift in his demeanor.

"Mr. Tudor, isn't it irresponsible to be so indecisive? You let rumors of your divorce spread, yet you didn't go through with it. Now, there's talk of an alliance through marriage between the Tudor and Thompson families, and somehow, my family has been dragged into this mess as well. What exactly are you playing at?"

Lucas let out a cold laugh. "You believed the divorce rumors just because I said so? What's next, if I claimed to be a god, would you believe that too?"

Gernard's expression darkened.

Aveline, puzzled, asked, "What do you mean, your family got dragged into this?"

Lucas responded, "Since I'm supposedly single, both the Thompsons and the Coopers are trying to marry me off. Isn't it hilarious? It's as if every other man in the world has disappeared." Aveline was speechless.

She knew about his engagement to Judy, but they wanted him to get engaged with the Cooper family's heiress too?

She hadn't been aware of that.

voice low. "Given your current situation, dealing with threats on all sides, can you really afford to make another enemy?" Lucas

let out a mirthless laugh. "Such arrogance! I'd love to see how you plan to handle things when it

felt like she was caught in the middle of a battlefield. She hesitated before saying, "Um... if you two need to talk, why not take it outside? I'd like to rest." Lucas spoke up immediately. "Did you hear that? She wants to rest. And you, the one responsible

such bluntness from Lucas,

interjected, "Lucas, could you be a little more polite? The car accident wasn't entirely Mr.

replied curtly, "And it wasn't your fault

tension between them, Gernard turned to Aveline and said, "Miss Young, if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to reach out.

words carried the implicit message that if she found herself dealing with difficult people,

he couldn't

around Aveline. It wasn't jealousy over Aveline it was more

"I understand. Thank you, Mr.

myself clear. Since neither of us

find peace, then so be it. She had

studied her intently, saying nothing, but also showing no

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