Chapter55


    ShewonderedifSophiaknewhowmuchofajerkhewas.


    No,hewouldn’tbelikethisaroundSophia.Hecherishedhertoomuchtoeverwrongher.


    ButtoAveline….


    Shewasnothing.


    Lucasstaredatthecloseddoor,thefrustrationinhischestgrowing.


    Hetookrgegulpofwaterasifitcouldeasehisirritation.


    Sheusedtobedifferent.


    Whycouldn’ttheyjust<b>get</b>alongastheydidbefore,sincetheyweren’tdivorcedyet?


    Anhourpassed.


    TherewasaknockonAveline’sdoor.N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    Groggily,shegotupandopenedit,seeingLucasalreadydressedinasuit,lookingatherwithacalmexpression.“It’stimetoheadtothedinner.”


    Herhairwasdown,andherdelicate featureslookedfreshandsoft,withatouchofconfusion.Thesharpnessseemedtohavefaded,leavingagentlerside.


    Itremindedhimofhowsheusedtobe,andhisheartsoftenedunexpectedly.


    “Idon’thaveadress,”Avelinesaidwithayawn.


    Shewastrulyexhausted.Shehadtravelednon–stopfromCloudreCitytoLaborCityandspent theentireafternoonwaitinginthehotel.lobby.Shewasafraidtoclosehereyes,worriedshemightmisshim.Asaresult,shehadonlymanagedtosleepforanhour,whichwas


    farfromenoughtorolleveherfatigue,


    Lacasreplied,“It’salreadybeendevered.”


    Avelinepromptlyclosedthedoor.


    Lucasfrowned.“Aveline?


    Whatwassheuptonow?


    Butsoon,shereopenedthedoor,herfaceslightlydamp,indicatingshehadjustwashedup.


    Avelineignoredhimandlefttheroom,spottingtheckdressonthesofa.Shepickeditupandreturnedtoherroom.


    Thedresswasmodestyetelegant,eithertooshy<i>in</i>showcasingherfigurenorsoconservativeastofeelsuffocating.IthadaV–neckdesignandwascinchedperfectlyatthewaist,highlightingherslenderframe.


    However,thezipperwasattheback,andshecouldn’treachit.


    Afterseveralfailedattempts,sheopenedthedoorand,withoutexpression,lookedathim.“Helpmewiththezipper.”


    Sheturnedaround,sweepingherhairoveroneshoulder.


    Lucasstoodupandwalkedover,hisgazefallingonherpaleback.Shewasslender,hershoulderdesbeautifullyshaped.Hiskissesfrostnightstilllingeredinhishemory.


    Hisfingersbrushedherdelicateskin,andthesoftnessmadehisfingertipstrembleslightly.


    Hiseyesdarkenedat


    Taby.


    However,hequicklyzippedupthedress.


    Avelinefixedherhair,tookoutherbag,andappliedlightmakeup.beforelookingathim.“Alright,let’sgo.”


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    Shelookedverysimpleandelegant,withoutanyjewelry,likeagentlebreeze–pleasantbutnoteasilymemorable.


    Lucasfrownedashelookedather.Hepulledouthisphone<b>,</b>madeacall,gaveafewinstructions,andthenlookedbackather.“Waitamoment.”


    Avelinenoddedandsatonthesofa,pullingoutherphopass.thetime.


    Truetohisword,hehadtransferredonemilliondorsintoher


    ount.


    Ha,ha,ha,shewasrich!


    Suddenly,shethoughtmaybedyingthedivorcewasn’tsuchabadidea.


    Ifhehadmoredemands,shecouldaskforanotheronemillioneachtime.Lifewouldbesweet!


    Afteraboutanhour,therewasaknockonthehotelroomdoor.


    Lucaswalkedoverandopenedit.Abodyguardstoodthere,respectfullyhandinghimabag.


    Lucasreturned,tookoutajewelryboxfromthebag,andopenedittorevesetofdazzlingdiamondjewelry.


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