"I feel so uncomfortable... so hot..."

Aveline's soft murmurs came from behind him.

Russell turned around and saw her restlessly shifting on the sofa.

Her fair skin had taken on a flushed, pink hue, looking temptingly like a ripe peach.

Russell hurried over and patted her face lightly. "Aveline, wake up. Aveline?"

But she grabbed his hand, pressing it against her cheek as if trying to use the coolness to soothe her discomfort. It wasn't enough; she pulled his hand lower, seeking relief.

Russell's breath caught in his throat, and he quickly pulled his hand away.

She had been drugged!

She wasn't in her right mind, acting purely on instinct. If she woke up and realized something had happened between them, she would be devastated, and she would never want to see him again! Russell got up and rushed to the bathroom.

He soaked a towel in cold water and came back, placing it on her forehead.

The cool sensation seemed to calm her down; her movements grew less frantic.

Taking advantage of the moment, he glanced around the room.

The air conditioning was set to a lower temperature.

was an incense burner emitting

incense was likely what had triggered

incense burner and tossed it into the sink, turning on the faucet to

shut; ventilation

to find there was no

So, that was it.

carefully, wanting to trap them in this room together and, ideally, have something happen between

long before someone barged in to

was a calculated move to ruin the wedding, destroy the relationship between the

deal. If she was caught in a scandal, Lucas wouldn't come out of it

Group would undoubtedly suffer

was a crude tactic, but one

flashed through Russell's

"Russ...?"

consciousness, opened her eyes to see Russell standing a

and the damp towel fell from

move closer. He

the drug were

and if he got too

make

QUMS

trap for us. I suspect they're planning to barge

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