Aveline walked over and set the overturned chair upright.

The noise made Lucas frown.

Without turning around, he snapped, "Get out!"

"Oh," Aveline replied, calmly setting the chair in place and turning to leave.

The sound of her voice made Lucas whip around.

Seeing her about to walk out, he quickly strode over and grabbed her wrist.

"I didn't know it was you. I'm sorry," he said.

When he saw her, the sharp lines of his face softened with surprise, and the frost in his dark eyes melted away inch by inch. Now, his gaze was filled with a nervous concern, as if he feared she might be upset. Aveline glanced at him and asked, "Is your injury serious?"

Lucas' eyes brightened a little, and a small smile tugged at his lips. "Are you worried about me?"

Aveline replied in a neutral tone, "I'm just concerned that if you're seriously hurt, it could delay..."

before she could finish, Lucas suddenly pulled her into his arms, holding

me," he murmured in a deep, magnetic

Aveline sighed inwardly.

finish a sentence? Why was he always so

trying to fuse her to

"Okay."

immediately loosened his grip but didn't release her

small sitting area and gently seated her on

cold?" he asked, holding both of her hands between his

the warmth of his hands made her instinctively

who those

accounts; there were large deposits

down beside her, a

they were after both

weren't the ones. behind this,

cold for now. But I suspect this won't be the

finalize their divorce in a few days? "Don't worry," Lucas said, as if

Aveline remained silent.

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