After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back by Riverflow

Chapter 861

Selena glanced at Aveline, concerned. "Are you sure you're okay with this kind of environment?"

Aveline nodded. "It's fine. Once we find him, we'll leave."

"Right," Selena agreed and then led the way into the bar.

Finding someone in the midst of a crowd wasn't easy. The place was packed, and with Aveline not having her phone, they couldn't split up to search faster.

In one of the bar's shadowed booths, Lucas sat slumped over, surrounded by empty bottles. He tugged at his collar in frustration, his entire demeanor filled with despair and confusion.

His usually sharp eyes were bloodshot, and though the lights flickered and flashed all around him, none seemed to reach the dark corner where he sat.

Lucas stared blankly at the revelers around him, his face twisted in frustration.

He couldn't find her.

He had lost Aveline.

be? Who had taken her?

his head throbbing with the weight of it

little relief. The pain in his chest wouldn't ease, no matter how much he

corner of

graceful, her long hair falling gently over her shoulders.

music. Without

as she turned, heading up the stairs toward the second floor, disappearing around the

wild with desperation, stayed locked on her as he hurried

the bustling crowd, Selena caught sight of Lucas heading up the stairs. Without hesitation,

spotting Lucas' figure just as he disappeared

he is. Let's

they both made their way toward the second floor, pushing through the crowded bar. By the time they managed to reach the staircase,

second floor was quieter

the end of the hallway, Selena looked around, bewildered. "There are so many rooms. Which

each one." Selena shrugged. "I guess

were empty, while others were filled with people drinking and celebrating. They apologized and

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