Lucas' expression froze, his sharp eyes fixed on her. "You're really not renewing the contract?"

Aveline shook her head. "No, I don't need the money anymore."

Lucas was momentarily speechless.

If money wasn't enough to sway her, what else could he offer to keep her?

His health was gradually improving, and the court hearing was only a matter of time. He could choose to avoid it indefinitely, but that wasn't a real solution.

What he wanted was to grow closer to her, not to maintain this fragile façade of calm.

Their relationship felt too delicate as if it could shatter with the slightest touch.

Aveline packed up the lunchbox and left without giving him a second glance.

There was no hesitation in her departure.

Lucas leaned back against the headboard, tilting his head slightly and closing his eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, and a heavy, oppressive atmosphere settled around him. Just then, his phone rang. He answered it. "Hello?"

Desmond's voice came through, "Mr. Tudor, there's no sign of the person Mrs. Tudor mentioned at the entrance of Maple Garden. I had the area searched, but nothing suspicious was found. Could she have been mistaken?"

Lucas' tone was cold. "Check the surveillance footage. Make sure you find that person."

Desmond replied, "Understood."

...

hospital lobby, she saw Judy approaching. She walked right past her without a second thought. "Aveline," Judy

her with a

flashed with displeasure as she looked at her. "You're feeling

"What would I be smug

who refuses, but it's all just a tactic, isn't it? You knew all along that Lucas would become the Chairman of the Tudor Group, so you've been playing hard to

Judy's accusations, but one word caught her attention. "Did

Do you think it's fun to mess with me?"

like she was mocking her

her gaze,

of DK Group? How did

out her phone and searched for related news. Sure enough, she found that the Tudor Group had updated its list

how it

it seemed like he had been heavily suppressed, but behind the scenes, he had quietly taken over the core of the empire! This man was even

he had been so

he had blamed everything on her, staying at her place for

her

with that expression?" Judy asked, clearly annoyed by

thoughts. "Thanks

that, she turned

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