Aveline moved to the side, picking up a baseball bat from the corner, her eyes fixed intently on the door.

The person made another attempt to enter the passcode, and again got it wrong!

Her expression darkened further. It seemed she would need to install a security camera at the entrance to see what was happening outside. After one more failed attempt, there was finally silence.

Aveline pulled out her phone and sent a message to Baron.

"There seems to be someone at my door. Can you discreetly come up and check?"

Baron replied, "On my way, Mrs. Tudor!"

With Baron's reply, she waited quietly.

About ten minutes later, there was a soft knock at the door.

"It's me."

Lucas' deep, magnetic voice came from the other side.

Aveline froze for a moment before walking over to open the door.

pajamas, his short hair slightly tousled. His face was handsome,

are you here?" she asked,

called for Baron, not

"Are

shook her head. "Whoever it was didn't get

stepped inside without hesitation. "I checked. There are

brow furrowed. "Who? And why are

but he was

head. "Not clear yet but staying here isn't safe anymore. Have you thought about finding

"I'll look

Cloudflare City is the Tudor Estate. You could stay there. Don't worry,

eyed him skeptically. "It's your house. If you decide to

couldn't," Lucas admitted openly, "but

think about

as before, which

into the

twenty-nine days away from the divorce. It didn't make much sense. Living in his house

Aveline said, stifling a yawn. Dark circles shadowed her eyes; it

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