Chapter32
SophiasatnexttoLucas,holdingherphoneandlookingatrecipes.Seeingadishsheliked,sheleanedclosetohim.“Lucas,howaboutImakethisdish?Butweneedtogotothesupermarket;Idon’thaveenoughingredientsathome.”
Lucasfrownedslightlyandsuddenlysaid,“Stopthecar.”
Thedriverimmediatelypulledover.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Sophialookedathim<b>in</b>confusion.“Lucas,what’sthemeaningofthis?”
Lucasaddressedthedriver,“MakesureMiss Wintergetshomesafely.”HethenturnedtoSophia.“Ihavesomethingtodo,soIneedtoleave.”
Withthat,heopenedthecardoorandgotout.
“Lucas…”Sophiacalledouttohim,butheleftwithoutlookingback.
Sophiaclenchedherphone,herexpressionquicklyturningcold!ShesawthatLucashadbeenlookingatFacebookandhewaslookingatthepostaboutAveline.Thatwaswhyheleft
immediately!
Hehadpromisedtogotoherhousefordinner!
CoulditbethatAvelinereallyupiedhisheart?
No!Sheabsolutelywouldnotallowthattohappen!
Insidethebar,thelightsshedandswayed,creatingalivelyatmosphere.
AvelinedraggedRussellbacktotheboothandpattedSelenaontheshoulder.“Look,Ibroughthimback!”
Selenagaveherathumbsup.“Impressive!”
AvelinepouredRussedrinkandhandedittohim.“Hey,handsome,haveadrink…”
ButRusselldidn’ttakeit.Hisroguishlyhandsomefaceshowedayfulsmile.“Justdrinkinglikethis?That’stooboring.”
Avelineblinked.“Howdoyouwanttodrink,then?”
Russellstaredather,linedupaboutsevenoreightssesonthetable,thenpickedupabottleandfilledthemall.
“Drinkingwithmeswithconditions.Ifyoudrinkallofthese,I’ll drinkwithyou.Howaboutthat?”
Avelinelookedattherowofsses,abitdazed.“You’reprettyhighmaintenance.”
Russell’seyesturnedcold.“Areyougoingtodrinkthemornot?”
Avelineputthessdown.“No,you’rereallyboring!”
“Hah!”Russellletoutacolugh.“Youdaretosnatchmythingsawayfromme?Woman,youwilldrinkallofthesetoday,whetheryouwanttoornot!”
Withawaveofhishand,severalbodyguardssuddenlyappearedfromnowhere,surroundingtheirbooth.Themusicinthebarhadsomehowlowered,andeveryurnedtheirattentionto
them.
Avelinewasstunned.Shehadneverseensuchagranddisbefore.
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<b>“</b>Inthisworld,youcan’tforcesomeodosomethingtheydon’twantto.Handsome,ifyoudon’twanttodrink,thenpleaseleave.”
Avelinesoberedupabit,realizingshehadprovokedsomeoneextraordinary.Justfromhisdemeanor,sheknewhewasnotordinary.Shecouldn’thelpbutsighinwardly,wonderingwhysheactedsorecklesslywhenshedrank.Howdidsheendupprovokingsuchaperson?
Russellreplied,“Doyouthinkyoucanjustaskmetoleave?Eitheryoudrink,or<b>…</b><b>”</b>
“Fine,I’lldrink!Isn’tthatenough?Abigmanlikeyoubeingsopetty.”Avelinepressedhertemplesinfrustrationandpickedupass,drinkingitinonego.
“Ave…”Selenawasslightlytakenabackbythescene.
ButAvelinecontinuedtodrinkonessafteranother.Ifonelookedclosely,theycouldseetearswellingupinhereyes.Hermindwasn’tfocusedonthecurrentpredicamentbutonLucas‘coldandhandsomeface.
Itstillhurt.Justthinkingabouthimmadeherheartache.Whywasitsohardtoforgetsomeone?
Shewonderedif drinkingthesewouldhelpherforgetallthebadmemories.
Shedrankfiercely,andevenRussell,whohadanonchntsmileonhisface,wasstunned.
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