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."

...

She walked right past

her with a puzzled expression. "Miss Thompson, is

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

slightly. "What would

don't play dumb!" Judy scoffed. "You keep claiming you want a divorce, saying it's Lucas 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 get. You're

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

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

her, Aveline's expression seemed like she

her gaze,

from his position as CEO of DK Group? How did he suddenly become the Chairman of the Tudor

she found that the Tudor Group had updated its

how it

had quietly taken over the core

he had been

to think he had blamed everything on

her

that expression?" Judy asked, clearly

out of her thoughts. "Thanks for letting

she turned and

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