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.

slightly tousled. His

you here?" she

for

asked, "Are you

"Whoever it was didn't get

"I checked. There are signs someone was here. Aveline, you're

And why are

but he was already locked up, facing a life in

shook his head. "Not clear yet but staying here isn't safe

for a moment. "I'll look

is the Tudor Estate. You could stay there. Don't

If you

admitted openly,

about it," she

was calm and respectful, not as forceful or cold as before, which somehow made her less resistant to the idea. She

the

didn't make much

I need to get some rest," Aveline said,

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