"Okay," Aveline murmured softly, her gaze lowered.

Only after Lucas turned and left the room did she slip on the robe and head to the bathroom to freshen up.

When she emerged, she found Lucas setting breakfast on the dining table.

She looked at him, puzzled. "Is this place one of your properties too?"

Lucas nodded. "Just one of them. It's close to the Tudor Group, so I come here occasionally when it's too late to go home."

The apartment was a spacious 300-square-meter flat with a minimalist design. There were no plants or decorations, and the overall atmosphere felt quite cold and empty. Aveline sat down at the table and took a sip of the corn soup.

Lucas asked, "Do you like it here?"

"It's fine," she replied.

He continued, "I'll have it transferred into your name later. You can stay here whenever you like."

Aveline glanced at him but said nothing.

Lucas' lips curved into a faint smile. "What's wrong? Are you so moved you don't know what to say?"

"This man could set up a dye shop with all the

meal, and soon after, they headed out

in the hotel was palpable, the atmosphere heavy and

everyone turned to look

allowed to leave last night,

they

happened? Can someone give us

at the previous night's ball, mostly heirs and elites from influential families. After being kept there all

the stairs, spotting Aveline as she entered. She quickly ran to her side, asking, "What

find Aveline but was told that she had already left. When she

you all night. How would I know

had a

gut telling her that something had

thought about

busy to see her. Desperate, she tried calling Aveline, but all he calls went unanswered. If Aaron

said, "Yes,

instantly tensed up. "What

"Let's find Russ

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