Chapter21


    Aveline’slipstightenedasshedialedSelena’snumber,butitkeptgoingunanswered.


    Theyhadjustpartedwaysnotlongago,sowhywouldshegotoMoonlightTower?


    Recallingwhatshehadsaidearlier,Aveline’sbreathinggrewheavy.ConfrontingLucaswasdefinitelysomethingshewoulddo.


    Notdaringtooverthink,shehurriedoutandhailedataxitoMoonlightTower.


    Enteringquickly,shefoundthelobbyindisarray,shatteredsseverywhere,asiftherehadjustbeenarobbery.


    “Where’sSelena?”


    Avelinegrabbedawaiter,askingurgently.


    Thewaiterpointedtoaprivateroomdownthecorridor.“Inthere.


    Avelinehurriedoverandpushedopenthedoor,findingSelenabeingheldbytwobodyguards,herfaceflushedwithanger.


    “Letgoofme!”


    Shewasstillstrugglingincessantly.


    Onthesofa,Lucas’sexpressionwasgrim,hiswhiteshirtstainedwithblood,andhisdark eyesstaringlifelesslyatSelena.


    Hisrightsleevewasrolleduptohiselbow,revealingawoundonhisarm,whileSophiasatbesidehim,tendingtoit.


    Avelinewidenedhereyesassherushedoverandpushedthe


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    bodyguardsaway.“Lethergo!”


    Everyonelookedover.


    Lucas’sexpressiongrewevendarkeruponseeingher.


    Selenasaid,“Ave,whyareyouhere?”N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    Avelineasked,“Whatonearthhappened?”


    Selenapursedherlipsanddidn’tspeak,hereyeslikedaggersatLucas.Iflookscouldkill,Lucaswouldhavebeentorntopiecesby


    now.


    AvelookadeepbreathandlookedatLucas.“Canyoutellmewhathappened?”


    Lucas’svoicewascold.“Youshouldaskherthat.”


    “Hey,youmute,what’syourattitude?”Selena’sangerredupimmediately.“Oh,you’renotmuteanymore,andyou’veforgottenhowAvetreatedyou,youungratefulbastard!”


    Shescoldedhimruthlessly,showingnorestraint.ThensheturnedtoAveline.“Iwarnedyoulongagonottotake<b>in</b>justanyman.Nowlook,he’sregainedhismemory,cantalk,andhasgonehometoinheritthefamilyfortuneandrekindle thingswithhis oldme,makingyoulooklikethemistress.”


    Avelineremainedsilent.


    Afterthreemonths,Selena’sfightingspiritthan


    ever.


    wass


    “Holdherdown,”cameLucas’scold,maicvoice.


    ThetwobodyguardsimmediatelymovedtorestrainSelena.


    Seeingthis,Avelineintervened,“No,youcan’ttouchher.”


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    ButthebodyguardsonlylistenedtoLucas.


    Selenawaspinneddownagain.Thistimethebodyguardsweredeterminedtomakeherkneel.


    AvelurnedtoLucas,hergazndingonthewoundonhisarm,andshespokewithatremblingbreath,“Lucas,nomatterwhatSelenadid,itwasforme.Ifyou’reangry,takeitoutonme.”


    Lucas’seyesdarkenedashestaredather.“Shedideverything.WhyshouldItakeitoutonyou?”


    Avelinechokedupandsaid,“Whatwillittakeforyoutolethergo?”


    Lucasreplied,“Makeherapologize.She triedtohurtSophia.”


    Selenagrittedherteeth.“Iwillneverapologizetoher.Whodoesshethinksheis?Doesshedeserveanapologyfromme?”


    Lucassignaledthebodyguards.


    Thebodyguardsappliedmoreforce,andSelenacriedoutinpain,herfaceturningpale.


    “I’msorry,MissWinter!”AvelinesaiddirectlytoSophia.