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..."

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

he murmured in a deep,

Aveline sighed inwardly.

let her finish a sentence? Why was he always

was trying to fuse her to his body. Her brow furrowed as she said, "Let me

"Okay."

his grip but didn't

small sitting area and gently seated her

of her hands between

warmth of his hands made her instinctively pull

you found out who those

checked their accounts; there were large deposits made in the last couple of days. Someone hired them." Aveline frowned.

beside her, a faint

afraid they were after both

"The people they interacted with weren't the ones. behind this, so

But I suspect this won't be the

able to finalize their divorce in a few days? "Don't worry," Lucas said, as if reading her thoughts. "Just a few more days. I won't go back on my

Aveline remained silent.

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