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.

could she be? Who had taken her?

questions swirled in his mind, his head throbbing with

little relief.

the corner of his eye,

over her shoulders. Under the shifting lights, her

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

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

on her as he hurried to follow, driven by

of Lucas heading up the

spotting Lucas' figure just as he disappeared

Let's

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

second floor was quieter

taken up by private rooms. Standing at the end of the hallway, Selena looked around,

to check each one." Selena shrugged.

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

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