Russell tightened his grip on his wine glass, then, after a brief pause, let out a low chuckle. "Thanks for the advice, Lucas. I'll be sure to keep that in mind."

Lucas' narrowed eyes lingered on him for a moment, but as someone came over to exchange pleasantries, Russell turned and walked away.

...

"So tired," Selena muttered as she slumped down beside Aveline, sipping on a glass of juice.

Aveline looked at her in confusion. "What did you do?"

Selena sighed. "Danced. Aaron, that idiot, insisted on dancing with me. I told him I can't dance, but he kept saying he'd teach me. In the end, he failed to teach me, and I nearly trampled his feet flat." Aveline couldn't help but laugh, then asked, "So, things between you two are still steady?"

Selena nodded. "So far, so good. I haven't felt the urge to break it off yet."

Aveline smiled. "If you're not tired of him, stick with it. When you get bored, find someone new."

"Hey, that's not something you should say," a voice interjected.

Aaron approached, holding a wine glass, exuding a certain refined charm with a lazy, mischievous smile. "Selena and I are doing just fine. Don't project your failed relationship views onto her." Aveline rolled her eyes and kept quiet.

Selena immediately jumped to Aveline's defense. "Watch how you speak to her. She's my family. One word from her, and I might just replace you tomorrow."

replacing me and

chin defiantly. "You think

between the two seemed to build over

just joking, don't take it

two seem to be getting along better

period. Once that's over, we'll have nothing to

his tongue, surprised to hear they were already in the cooling-off

days, their marriage would

and changes over the past few days, Aaron realized that despite everything, Aveline might still walk away.

a great day with this talk. Ave, how

looked resistant. "No, my shoes

Selena sighed.

Lucas was deep in conversation with Malcolm Fletcher, the elder of

a young woman and asked,

and replied, "She's from the Quin

Now, Lucas, I may be old, but I'm not senile. Don't try to fool

let out a

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