Chapter82
Avelinewasatalossforwords.
Thesixmilliondorsslippedthroughherfingers,andshenolongerhadtheconfidencetoresign.
Shewasabsolutelyfurious!
Seedingherexpression,Selena asked,“Whatdidthatjerksay?”
Avelinereplied,“Youcalledhimajerk.Doyouthinkhe’dsayanything,reasonable?”
Sedenakeptquiet.
Avelineletout afrustratedsigh.“Nocelebrationtoday.Ihavetogobacktowork
Selenablinked,“Didn’tyouresign<i>?</i>
Avelinegaveawrysmile.“Withsixmilliondorsgone,howcanIdaretoresign?”
Selena:“Youpoorthing,”
BackatDKGroup,Avelinewasstoppedatthefrontdesk.
“Aveline,there’sapackageforyou.”
evelinewassurprised.Apackage forher?Whosentit?
Shewalkedover,tookthewell–sealedbox,andshookit.Itwaslight,withnosuspicioussounds,
Assheopeneditandheadedtowardstheelevator,shegotinwhenitarrivedwithoutlookingup.
Agazefell onher,makingherlookupinstinctively,andshesaw
Lucas‘handsomeandsternfaceashewalkedpasther<b>indifferently</b>.
“Stop!”
Aveline’sfacedarkened.
Therewereother peopleintheelevator,andtheylookedatherinastonishment,asifsaying,“Areyoucrazy?HowdareyouspeaktoMr.Tudorlikethat?”
Ignoringtheirstares,Aveline walkedstraightuptoLucas.“Mr.Tudor,doyouhaveamoment?Ihavesomequestionstoask.”
Lucasreplied,“I’mnotfree<b>.</b>”
Avelinewasspeechless.
Washeforcinghertomakeascene?N?velDrama.Org ? content.
Lucaswalkedaway,leavingAvelinestandingthere,clutchingthepackage,feelinpletelyexasperated.
Backatherworkstation,hermanagercameoverimmediately.MissYoung,whydidyousayyouwereresigning?Thankfully,Mr.Tudordidn’tapproveit.YouwerecrucialinsecuringtheBrightonEnterprisesproject.Mr.Henryspecificallyaskedforyoutooverseeit.Ifyou resign,whatwillhappen totheproject?”
Avelinesmiled.“Iunderstand.I’lpletemyworkproperly.”
Attheveryleast,shehadtoseethisprojectthrough.Itwasherhardwork,andonceitwapleted,theprojectbonuswould be
substantial.
Evenwithoutthesixmilliondors,shecouldstichievefinancialfreedom.
No.
Shemusthavethatsixmilliondors!
+15BONUS
Itwasherdivorcpensation!
Shehadtogetitback!
Thatjerkwentbackonhisword,givingthemoneyandthentakingitback?
Howdisgusting!
Avelinefumedinwardly.Hermanager,reassuredbyherpromise,returnedtohistasks,feelingrelieved.
Avelinefocusedonherwork.Afewdayter,shereceivedacallfromthepolicestation.
Thepersonhadn’tbeenfound.
Itwasasiftheyhadvanishedintothinair.
However,thishadalreadybeacriminalcase,suspectedofattemptedmurder,andaninvestigationhadbeeunched.
Avelinefeltuneasy.Thatpersonwasstillmissing,likeahiddensnakeinthedark,readytostrikeatanymoment.
Whatshouldshedo?
Right,thiscouldverylikelybebecauseofLucas.Shemighthavebeenusedasashield.Sincetheywerenotdivorcingnow,shehadtoinformhimaboutthismatter!
Cometothinkofit,shehadn’t seenLucasthesepastfewdaysanddidn’tknowwherehewas.
Avelookoutherphoneanddialedhisnumber.
Thistime,thecallwasn’trejected.
“Hello?”
However,itwasSophiawhoansweredthecall.
Avelinepausedforamomentandthenasked,“Where’sLacas?”
Sophia’svoicewasgentle,“Lucasisabitbusyrightnow.Doyouhaveanythingtosay?Youcantellme,andI’llpassitontohim.”