Chapter57
Thebanquetwasheldinaviestate.
Aredcarpetstretchedfrominsidetheestateallthewaytotheentrance,withvehiclesstoppingattheendoftheredcarpet,andelegantlydressedpeoplesteppingoutof thecars.
Lucas‘carsoonstoppedaswell.Avelinereachedouttoopenthedoor,butheheldherback.
“Whatareyoudoing?”
Shelookedathiminconfusion.
Lucas,slightlyexasperated,said,“Waitamoment.Youneedtotakemyarm.Wecan’tletpeopleseethatwe’renotgettingalong.”
Avelineasked,“Isthatreallynecessary?”
Lucasreplied,“Weareamarriedcouple.”
“Oh,addmoney,”Avelinesaidbluntly.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Lucasresponded,“Areyoumakingalivingoutofthis?”
Avelinughed.“Youjustrealizedthat?”
Lucasgaveheradeeplookandsaid,“We’llsettleitwhenwegetback.”
Avelinewantedtosaymore,butatthatmoment,thecardooropened,andshehad<b>to</b>keepquiet.
Shecouldn’tcontinuetheargument;ifhegotupset,herpathtowealthwouldbecutoff.
Lucasgotoutofthecarfirstandextendedhishandtoher.Shelookedathispalm,feltasuddenimpulse,andthencedherhandinhis,allowinghimtogripittightly.
Aftergettingoutofthecar,shenaturallytookhisarm.
ThecornersofLucas‘lipscurvedslightlyasheledherintothe
estate.
ThisbanquetwasabusinesseventhostedbytheChamberofCommerceinLarborCity,attendedbytheeliteofLarborCity’sbusinesmunity.BeingpartoftheTudorfamilyfromCloudreCity,Lucaswasnaturallyinvitedwhileonhisbusinesstriphere.
Hisreturnhad notonlystirredCloudreCitybutalsocausedarippleinLarborCity’sbusinesscircles.
EveryoneknewthattheheadoftheTudorfamilyhadthreesons,butovertenyearsago,akidnappingcaseshockedallofCloudreCity.Someonehadkidnappedhisthreesonsforransom.
TheTudorfamilymobilizedalltheirresourcesbutcouldn’tfind.wherethekidnapperswerehiding.Halfamonthafterthethreeofthemwerekidnapped,thepolicefinallyfoundthekidnappers‘hideout,butitwastote.
Outofallhissons,two died,leavingonlyLucasasthesolesurvivor.
HebecametheonlyheiroftheTudorfamily.
However,afterbeingrescued,hewasinadaze,anddespitehisyoungage,countlesspsychologistswerebroughtintotreathim.<b>It</b>wasn’tuntyeaterthathisconditionbegantoimprove.
Buttwoyearsago,hegotintoacaridentandfellintoa.Ayearago,hemysteriouslydisappearedfromhome.
<b>He</b>returnednotlongago,andpeoplecouldn’thelpbutthinkthattheremainingheiroftheTudorfamilyhadalifefullofmisfortunesandthatsurvivingwasastrokeofluck.
CuriousnceswerecasttowardLucas,butheseemedoblivious,hishandsomeandsharpfeaturescalmandindifferent,surrounded
byanauraofpowerandnobility.
Avelinewaspuzzled,wonderingwhypeoplekeptstaringathim.
Hedidn’thaveflowersonhisface,afterall.
Atthatmoment,a middle–agedmanapproachedwithasmileandbeganchattingwithLucas.Avelinefoundtheconversationboringanddidn’tpayattention.
Suddenly,someappedherhand,andsheturnedinconfusion.
Lucassaidtoher,“There’sabuffetoverthere.Ifyou’rehungry,goeat something.I’lefindyoter.”
“Alright.”
Avelinenodded,immediatelylettinggoofhis handandwalkingforwardwithoutamoment’shesitation.
Lucaswasspeechless.
Ahintofhelplessnessshedinhisdeepckeyes,buthequicklyresumedhisconversation.
Atabusinessbanquet,attendeesnaturallycamewiththe intentionofseekingpartnerships,findingsuitablecoborators,and
exchangingindustryexperiences,noneofwhichinterestedAveline.
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