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.

in silk pajamas, his short hair slightly

are you here?" she

had called for Baron,

asked, "Are

shook her head. "Whoever it was didn't

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

brow furrowed. "Who? And why are they targeting

but he was already locked up, facing

staying here isn't safe anymore. Have you thought about finding

for a moment. "I'll

You could stay there. Don't

you decide to go back, how could I

openly, "but Aveline, safety

about

as forceful or cold as before, which somehow made her

the

she remembered they were only twenty-nine days away from the divorce. It didn't make much

has already left, you should go too. I need to get some rest," Aveline said, stifling a yawn. Dark circles shadowed her eyes; it

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