Chapter37
“Let’sgo,”Lucassaidashestoodup,blockingherview.
Avelinelookedathim.“Huh?”
Lucaslookeddownather.“Aren’twegoingtothwyer’soffice?
Avelineloweredhereyesanddidn’tsayanything.ShegotupandfollowedhimoutoftheTudorresidence.
Asshencedbackattheexpansiveandluxuriousvi,shecouldn’thelpbutsay,“Whatashame,Iwon’tbeable tehereanymore.”
Shedidlikethisce.
“Youcanstile,”Lucassuddenlysaid.
Avelinelookedathim,meetinghisdark,intenseeyes.Shesmiledandreplied,“Nothanks.ItwouldbeawkwardifIranintoyouandMissWintergettingcozy.
Lucas’sbrowfurrowed,andhisdemeanorgrewcolder.
Hestoppedlookingatherandgotintothecar.
Avelookthefrontpassengerseat,butthedriverdidn’tstartthecar.
Sheblinkedinconfusion.“What’sthehold–up?Let’sgo.”
Thedriverwassweatingnervously.“Couldyoupleasesitintheback?”
AvelurnedtolookatLucas.Sureenough,helookedevenmoredispleasedthanbefore.Shefounditamusing.“Youtoldme
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tosit<b>in</b>thefrontbefore,andnowyoudon’twantmeto.Whyareyousofickleafterregainingyourmemory?”
Lucasjuststaredathercoldly.N?velDrama.Org ? content.
Withouthimand,thedriverdidn’tdaretostartthecar.
Avelinerolledhereyesandmovedtothebackseat.“You’rereallyhardtoplease.Goodthingwe’regettingdivorced.”
Otherwise<b>,</b>livingwithhimwouldbesuchaheadache.
Herwordsmadethecar’satmosphereevenmoretense.Thedriverncednervouslyintherearviewmirrorbeforefinallystartingthecar.
Avelookoutherphoneandnoticedit wasoff.Whensheturnediton,countlessmessagesfloodedin,takingawhiletostop.
MostofthemessageswerefromSelena,soshecalledherright
away.
“Ave,whereareyou?Areyousafe?Ifyou’vebeenkidnapped,justcoughonce,andI’llcallthepolice!”Selena’sanxiousvoicecamethrough.
Avelinecouldn’thelpbuugh.“I’mnotsomeimportant
person.Whowouldkidnapme?I’mfine.Icalledtoletyouknowsoyouwouldn’tworry.”
Selenasighedinrelief.“Thankgoodnessyou’reokay.Iwould’vehatedmyselfifanythinghappenedtoyou.”
Avelineasked,“Whydoyousaythat?”
Selenareplied,“Icouldn’tstopthatjerkfromtakingyou.Ifit
weren’tforhim,you’dbeoffhavingfunwithsomecuteguyby
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now!”
Hearingthis,Aveline’seyshesfluttered,andshencedatthemanbesideher.Lucashadhiseyesclosed,hisprofilesharpanddefined,exudingatenseaura
Coveringthephonewithherhand,shewhispered,“Yeah,hereallymessedthingsup.”
Assoonasshesaid that,acoldgazefell onher.
Avelineclearedherthroat.“Alright,there’snothingtoworryabout,I’llhangupnow.”
“Okay.”
Afterendingthecall,sheturnedtoLucas.“Whatareyoustaringat?”
Lucas’sdeep,darkeyeswereunreadable,makingitimpossibletotellwhathewasthinking.
Atthatmoment,Aveline’sphonerangagain.Shepickeditupandsawitwasherdepartmentmanager,WilliamFoster,calling.Hello,Mr.Foster.”
“Aveline,whereareyou?Getbackhererightaway.There’saproblemwiththeprojectyou’reinchargeof!”
Aveline’sexpressionimmediatelyturnedserious.“Whathappened?”
Williamreplied,“Ican’texinoverthephone.Youneedtebacknow.”