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.

Who had

swirled in his mind, his head throbbing with the weight of

the burning sensation offering little relief. The

then, out of the corner of his eye, he

over her shoulders. Under the shifting lights, her silhouette appeared

his shout drowned out by the blaring music. Without thinking, he shoved through the crowd, pushing toward

watched as she turned, heading up the stairs toward the second floor,

on her as he hurried to follow, driven by the hope

sight of Lucas heading up the stairs. Without hesitation, she shouted,

spotting Lucas' figure just as he disappeared

he is. Let's

nodded, and they both made their way toward the second floor, pushing through the crowded bar.

floor was quieter

the space taken up by private rooms. Standing at the end of the hallway, Selena looked around, bewildered. "There are

mounting. "We'll have to check each one." Selena shrugged. "I guess that's our

checking each door. Some rooms were empty, while others were filled

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