Without even opening his eyes, Lucas replied coolly, "I have so many cars. I'll sit in whichever one I want."

Aveline was speechless.

Fair enough.

She decided not to say anything more. Closing the car door, the vehicle started and drove away from the nursing home.

At that moment, Lucas's phone rang. He pulled it out to see that it was a call from Aaron.

"What is it?" he answered, his tone indifferent.

Aaron snickered. "What's going on? You're so grumpy just because I didn't go with you?"

"Shut up." Lucas' tone turned even colder, and he was about to hang up.

"Wait!" Aaron quickly interjected. "I went to check on that Juliet's identity. Guess who she is?"

Lucas, clearly uninterested, remained silent. If Aaron were there in person, he would see Lucas' expression looking particularly unpleasant.

Aaron, sensing Lucas's mood, stopped teasing and went straight to the point. "She's the heiress of the Cooper family in Larbor City, Gernard's sister. From what I've heard, she's spoiled and arrogant, and the Coopers dote on her endlessly." Lucas' tone remained cold. "And what does that have to do with me?"

you. I found out she's been investigating you. Lucas, it

Lucas snapped and ended the call

looked at him, he knew exactly what was

the car felt strangely

Aveline regretted it now.

if she had just taken a taxi back?

up

constantly on her-a gaze that carried an almost predatory intensity,

driver dropped Aveline off at the hospital

her get out of the

next, Mr.

so smart, why don't you

was immediately covered

he had driven Aveline back to the

picked her up from the hospital! Where

inside the car grew unbearably

pause, Lucas finally said, in a frosty tone, "Back to the

started the car, not daring to

...

as Aveline returned,

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