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<li>Chapter53
“Mr.TudorwenttoLaborCityforhisbusinesstrip.”
Avelineresponded,“Sendmehisdetaileditinerary.”
“Alright,noproblem.”
Desmondagreedandhungup.Shortlyafter,hesentLucas‘workscheduletoAveline.
Avelinencedatitandimmediatelybookedaflight.Withouthesitation<b>,</b>sheheadedstraighttotheairport.
ItonlytookthreehourstoflyfromCloudreCitytoLaborCity.
OnceshefoundLucas,theycouldfindanothewyertohandlethedivorceproceedingsandthenreturn,withoutwastingmuchtime.Thetwocitieswereclose,withsimrclimates.Aftending,AvelookataxidirectlytothehotelwhereLucaswasstaying.Shebookedaroomandsatinthelobby,waitingforhimtoappear.
Thisjerkwasn’tansweringhercalls.
Ha!
Didhethinkhecouldavoidherbygoingonabusinesstrip?
Impossible!
Avelinewaitedforalongtime.TheskyoutsidedarkenedbeforeLucas‘tallfigurefinallyappearedattheentrance.
Hereyelidsfeltheavy,butwhenshesawhim,shewasmomentarily.dazed.Afterblinkingtomakesureitwashim,shestoodupand
walked towardhim.
“Lucas.”
Shecalledhisnamebeforeevengettingclose.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
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Lucaspausedandlookedover.Themomenthiseyendedonher,hisgazedarkened.
Shehadactuallehere.
“Mr.Tudor,whoisthis?”themannexttohimaskedinconfusion.
AhelplessyetdotingsmileappearedonLucas‘handsomeandsternface.“Mywife,”hesaiddirectly.
Theothermaugheduponhearingthis.“ItlookslikeMrs.Tudorhaetosurpriseyou.I’llleaveyoutwoalhen.Seeyouatthedier.”
Lucasnoddedslightly.“Takecare,Mr.Summer.
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Avelinestoodbehindhim,listeningtotheirconversation.Herbrows.furrowed,andher facewastensewithemotion.
Lucasturnedhisgazebacktoher,“Whyareyouhere?”
Aveline,withankexpression,said,“Tosurpriseyou.Let’sgo.Wecanstillfindwyerhereandfileforadivorce.Areyousurprised?”
ThegentlesmileonLucas‘facegraduallydisappeared.Hiseyes.fixedonher,andafteramoment,he said,“DidyouhearwhatIjusttoldMr.Summer?”
Avelinenodded.“Yes,butwhatdoesthathavetodowithme?”
Hewastheonewhointroducedherthatway.
Didhegetherconsent?
Whatdidhemeanbythisnow?
Lucaughedinexasperationatherindifferentattitude.“IjusttoldMr.Summerthatyouaremywife andagreedtobringyoutothedinnertonight.Ifwegogetadivorcenow,itwillleaveabad
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impressiononhim<b>and</b>couldaffectthisdeal.”
“Oh.”
Avelineremainedindifferent.“Sowhat?”
Lucaslookedathersteadily.“So,youneedtoattendthedinnerwithme.We’lltalkaboutthedivorcewhenwegetback.”
Withthat,hewalkedpasthertowardtheelevator.
Avelineblinked.Didsheagreetothis?
“Waitaminute.”
Sheturnedandhurriedafterhim.“Ididn’tagreetoattendthe
dinner.”
Theelevatordoorsopenedjustintime,andtheybothsteppedin,oneaftertheother.
Lucassaidcalmly,“Ijustwanttorestnow.”
Aveline’sfacedarkened.
Ifshedidn’tattendthedinner,hewouldn’tproceedwiththedivorce.
Whatwashethinking?
Theatmosphereintheelevatorwasheavy.Avelinereachedoutandpressedthebuttonforthe7thfloor,whereshehadbookedaroom.
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