Chapter<b>31</b>
“Hey?”
AsSelenasawAvelinestaggertoherfeetandsquintbeforewalkingtowardsthehandsomegray–hairedguy,asmileimmediatelyappearedonherface.
“Notbad,notbad!Dumpthejerkandstartanewlife!”
RussellSkyler,holdinganearpiecetohisearwithonehandandadjustingthemusicwiththeother,exudedadevilishcharm.Whenhesmiled,itwasutterlycaptivating.Severalgirlswerewatchinghisactionsandscreaming.
Avelinepushedthroughthecrowdandwent straighttohim.”Hey,handsome,wantadrink?”
Russell,stillholdingtheearpiece,didn’thearAvelineclearly.Hecontinuedtomaniptethemusicslowlyandcasually,hiseyesdowncast.
“Whyisheignoringme?”Aveline’scheekswereflushed.
Suddenly,shereachedoutandsnatchedtheearpiecefromhim,puttingitaside.“Hey,I’mtalkingtoyou!”
Themusicwasdeafening,butthe atmospherearoundtheminstantlybecamedeathlyquiet.EveryurnedtolookatAveline,includingRussell.
Noonehadeverdaredtotakesomethingfromhishandbefore.Helookedatherdispleased,“Whatdidyousay?”
Avelinemadeadrinkinggesture.“Wantadrink?”
Russellsmiled,buthisgazegrewcolder.“Sure.”
Heagreed!Theotherswhoheardhisresponsewerewide–eyedinN?velDrama.Org ? content.
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shock.
EveryoneinthebusinessknewRussell’sreputation;thewilderhesmiled,theharderheyed!Anyonewhoprovokedhimwouldhaveaterribleending.
Thiswoman,cluelessandaudacious,tookhisstuffandwouldprobablybetoyedwithtodeatter!
ButAvelinedidn’tsensethedanger.Shesmiledathim.“Comeover,Ihavedrinkshere…”
Notfaraway,Selenakeptaneyeonthmotion.
WhenSelenasawRussellfollowAvelinedownfromthestage,hereyeswidened.Shequicklytookoutherphone,snappedapictureofthemwalkingsidebyside,andposted itonhersocialmedia.
Selenawrote,“Thereareplentyofotherfishinthesea!”
ThepicturewasofRussendAvelinewalkingtogether.
Hmph.ShewasfriendswithLucasonFacebook.Hewoulddefinitelyseeit!
ShewantedhimtoseethatherdearAvewasn’tdependentonhim!
Did<b>he</b>thinkbeingpartoftheTudorfamilymadehimspecial?Inreality,noonecared!
Atthehospital,LucasapaniedSophiaforacheck–up.Theresultwasthatthepainwascausedbyan oldinjury.Sheneededtokeepherselfwarmandavoidstrenuousactivities.
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Sophia’sfaceshowedabitofguilt.“I’mreallysorrytotroubleyouovernothing.Ijustdidn’texpectmylegtohurtsomuchtoday.”
Lucasasked,“Canyouwalk?”
Sophianodded.“Yes,Ican.”
Hereyesheldabitofadmirationasshelookedathim.“Lucas,whydon’tyoetomyce?I’llcook foryou.Mycookingisstisgoodasitusedtobe.”
Uponhearingthis,Lucaspaused,rememberingAveline’scalltellinghimtomeetheratthwyer’soffice.
Forsomeinexplicablereason,anirritationwelledupinhisheart.“Lucas?”Sophiaasked,puzzledwhenhedidn’trespond.
“Okay,”Lucasagreedimmediatelyandwalkedoutofthehospitalfirst.
Hearingthis,Sophia’sfacelitupwithjoy.Ignoringthepaininherleg,shequicklyfollowedhim.
Onceinthecar,Lucastookouthisphocheckmessages.Whenthescreenunlocked,itdirectlydisyedthesocialmediainterface,andSelena’spostimmediatelycaughthiseye.
Thephotowasdimlylit,butheinstantlyrecognizedthewomaninitasAveline!
Ha!Shewenttoabar?
Didshegotherebecausetheyweregettingdivorcedandcouldn’twaittostartlivingfreely?