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.

she be? Who had

mind, his head throbbing with

grabbed another drink and downed it, the burning sensation offering little relief. The pain in his chest

out of the corner of his eye, he saw a

her shoulders.

music.

up the stairs toward the second floor, disappearing around the

eyes, wild with desperation, stayed locked on her as he hurried to follow,

crowd, Selena caught sight of Lucas heading

heard her and turned, spotting Lucas'

is. Let's go!"

pushing through the crowded bar. By the time they managed to reach the staircase, Lucas had

second floor was quieter

the end of the hallway, Selena looked around, bewildered. "There are

frustration mounting. "We'll have to check each one." Selena shrugged. "I

others were filled with people drinking and

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