Chapter71


    Itwateatnight,andthesurroundingswerpletelysilent.Therewasn’tasinglepersoninsight,letaloneanytaxis.


    Rememberingthestrangephonecallshehadreceived,Avelinefelt.moreandmoreuneasy.


    Sheclutchedherbagtightlyandsaid,“We’reabouttogetdivorced.Isn’titabitinappropriateformetostayatyource?”


    “Arewedivorcedyet?”Lucasasked,lookingather.


    Avelinereplied,“No.”


    Lucascontinued,“Thenwhatareyouhesitatingfor?What,areyouafraidyouwon’tbeabletocontrolyourselfandmakeamoveon me?


    Avelinelookedathimasifhewerecrazy.“Haha,you’resofullofyourself!”


    Withthat,shewalkedstraighttohiscar.Makeamoveonhim?Thatwasabsolutelyimpossible!


    Lucaswatchedherback,thesmileonhislipsdeepening.


    AttheTudorresidence,thebutlerhadbeeninformedofLucas‘return,andtheentireviwasbrightlylit.


    Avelinewalkedin,sawthebutler,andsuddenlythoughtof


    something.Sheasked<b>in</b>confusion,“Haveyoubeenherethewhole.time?”


    ThebutlerwasabouttonodwhenhecaughtsightofLucas‘gaze.Hestraightenedupandquicklysaid,“Iwasjustabouttofinishmyshift.IstayedtowaitforMr.Lucas,so<b>I</b>hadn’tleftyet.”


    HelookedatLucas,“Mr.Lucas,nowthatyou’reback,I’llheadhome.”


    “Alright,staysafeonyourway back,”Lucasreplied.


    Thebutlerturnedandleft.


    Avelinesuspiciouslywatchedthebutler’sretreatingfigure.Wasthatreallythecase?Whydidsomethingfeeloff?


    Lucasasked,“Aren’tyoutired?”


    Avelinepulledhergazebackandblinked,“WhereamIsleeping?”


    Lucasreplied,“Thereareplentyofroomshere.Choosewhicheveroneyoulike.”


    Avelinenoddedandstartedtryingtoopendoors,buteachoneshetriedwaslocked.


    Whatwasgoingon?Somanyroomsandnoneofthemwereessible?


    SheturnedtolookatLucas,onlytoseehimheadingtowardsthemasterbedroom.


    “Hey!”Avelinecalledout,butheshowednosignofstopping.N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    Shehurriedtocatchupandblockedhisway.“Didn’tyouhearme?”


    Lucaslookedathercalmly,“DoInothaveaname?”


    Avelinepausedandthenasked,“Whyarealltheroomdoorslocked?


    Lucassaid,“Ijustgotback.Ihavenoidea.”


    Avelinehesitated,“ThenwhereamIsupposed tosleep?”


    Lucas openedthedoortothemasterbedroomandsaid,“Thisdooropens.”


    Avelinewasspeechless.


    Somethingwasdefinitelynotright.Somethingwasvery,verywrong!


    Lucasdidn’tlookatherandwentstraightintothemasterbedroom,startingtounbuttonhisshirt.Ashemoved,hepulledoffhistieandtosseditaside,followedbyhisshirtandjacket.


    Aveline’sheartbeatinexplicablyquickenedasshewatched.Hisphysiquewastrulyimpressive,andevensuchsimpleactionscarriedanirresistibleandseductiveappeal.


    Shefoundherselfstrugglingtocope.


    Well,shehadinitiallybeenattractedbyhis looks;otherwise,whywouldshehavetakenhimhome?


    “Enjoyingtheview?”


    Hisdeep,pleasantvoicesuddenlybrokethroughherthoughts.


    Avelinesnappedbacktoreality,herpalefaceflushingred.“I’mnotwatchingyou!”


    Shewalkedinsideanydownonthesofa.Withtheotherroomslocked,therewasnowayshewouldsleepinthemasterbed.Thatwouldbelikewalkingintothelion’sden.


    Lucaschuckledsoftlyatheractionsandwalkedover,hisshirtnopletelyunbuttoned.


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