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,

about me," he murmured in a

Aveline sighed inwardly.

finish a sentence? Why

to fuse her to his body. Her brow furrowed as

"Okay."

grip but didn't

sitting

holding both of her hands between his large, warm

the warmth of his hands made her instinctively pull

you found out who those

their accounts; there were large deposits made in the last couple of

a

were

he said. "The people they interacted with weren't the

suspect this won't be the end of

Lucas still be able to finalize their divorce in a few days? "Don't worry," Lucas said, as

Aveline remained silent.

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