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 a

eyes softened, her mood feeling

and saw

even

small frame, balanced bone structure, and a straight back. Her waist curved in naturally before flowing into her hips, and her long legs extended beneath her small leather

Aveline's body stiffened.

crossed his hands in front of her, pulling her close against his chest, his chin resting on

spoke his

was better than hiding behind half-truths and making things worse. He no longer wanted to think

began to relax. Her tone was calm as she replied Lucas, this isn't good for either of us. The more you want, the more unwilling

speaking to herself as much

was 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

caught slightly, and then he suddenly asked, "Aveline,

lashes trembled just

made you lose all hope in me, so you decided to give up on

fool, wasn't I? Everything was going so

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