Linda's eyes widened. "You..."

This man-was he the devil himself? How had he even found this out?

What made it even more terrifying was that he had just stood there, watching her lie, likely filled with disdain and mockery. It was like a slap across her face, draining her of all strength.

"I thought you might have something useful to say," Lucas remarked, tucking his phone back into his pocket. "Looks like I was expecting too much."

He turned to Aveline. "Ready to go?"

Aveline, still processing everything, nodded. "Yes."

She looked over at Russell. "Russ, thank you for all your help. I'll get to the bottom of this. In the meantime, you should let everyone go."

Russell's gaze was conflicted as he glanced from Aveline to Lucas. "Just how much have you found out?"

Lucas shot him a brief look. "Enough to know who's behind it."

Russell was speechless.

The comment was cutting, filled with irony.

widened with curiosity. She quickly leaned

her. "And

walking her down the aisle. Whether I give her hand to you is entirely up to me!"

her pretense, pointing at him. "You

soon enough,

down. "You're right. Just make sure

to Lucas. "What

his lips moving as if he wanted to say something

stepped closer. "Let's talk while we

as they left

into a calm silence. Thanks to the explanations given earlier, no damaging rumors had

were in the car, Aveline glanced at Lucas,

keep up a bit of mystery, but her intense

relent.

me like that... makes me think

scoffed. "Didn't you get enough of that last night?

an eyebrow. "I asked for your opinion last night, and

don't remember,"

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