As Aveline continued to adjust the blueprints and snack on the treats, the afternoon slipped away unnoticed.

The sky outside had grown dark, and the office lights were now aglow, snapping her back to reality.

She realized she had been there much longer than intended.

Logging out of her account, she shut down the laptop and stood up, glancing over at Lucas.

He was still engrossed in his work, his fingers holding a pen as he reviewed each page with a cold, focused expression.

Occasionally, he made notes in the margins.

Not wanting to disturb him, Aveline stretched her arms after sitting for so long, then quietly walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window to admire the night view outside.

The Tudor Group's location was undoubtedly the best, perched high enough to overlook most of the city.

Below, a sea of twinkling lights gathered like a river of stars-a breathtaking view.

drifting down, creating

her mood feeling

saw her slender but graceful

grew even

her long legs

Aveline's body stiffened.

his chest, his chin resting on her shoulder. His voice was low and soft. "Aveline, I

spoke his thoughts

and making things worse. He no longer wanted to think about the

good for either of us.

speaking to herself as

so close to achieving the resolution she'd been holding onto all this time, yet here she was, finding herself drawn back by the slightest hint of warmth. What had all her

slightly, and then he suddenly asked, "Aveline,

trembled just

"Deep down, you still have feelings for me, don't you? It's just that I was such an idiot before, made you lose all hope in

"I guess I was a fool, wasn't I? Everything was going

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