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.

dealing with threats on all sides, can you really afford to make another enemy?" Lucas gave him a dismissive glance. "Taking you on is still well

a mirthless laugh. "Such arrogance! I'd love to see how you

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 for her accident, have the nerve to come here and provoke

hadn't expected such bluntness from Lucas,

be a little more polite? The car accident wasn't

it wasn't your

and said, "Miss Young, if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to reach out. That offer

implicit message that if she found herself dealing with difficult people, he was more

reasons he

around Aveline. It wasn't jealousy over Aveline it

nodded slightly. "I understand. Thank you, Mr.

Since neither of us is willing

could find peace, then so be it. She had

her intently, saying nothing, but also showing no

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