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

his head throbbing

offering little relief. The

the corner of his eye, he

shoulders. Under the shifting lights, her silhouette appeared

stood up, his shout drowned out by the blaring music. Without thinking,

didn't hear him. He watched as she turned, heading up the stairs toward

as he hurried to follow,

of

heard her and turned, spotting Lucas' figure just as he disappeared

is. Let's

their way toward the second floor, pushing through the crowded bar. By the time

second floor was

rooms. Standing at the end of the hallway, Selena looked around, bewildered. "There are so

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

up, checking each door. Some rooms were empty, while others were filled with people drinking and celebrating. They apologized and quickly moved on whenever Lucas

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