Chapter83


    Aveline’stonewascold.“Whereareyou?”


    Sophiawasclearlytakenabackbythequestionbutreplied,“Suite8088attheNo.9Mansion.”


    Avelinehungupthephoneimmediately.


    Ha…


    Busy,huh?Busydoingwhat?Goingafterwomen?


    Avelinenarrowedhereyes.Theyweren’tdivorcedyet,andLucaswasalreadycrossingtheline.Ifhewouldn’tagreetothedivorce,thenheshouldn’tmeherforbeinguncooperative.


    Asduskfell,thecitygraduallybecameilluminatedbylights.


    WhenAvelinearrivedattheNo. 9Mansion,shewasstoppedbyanattendant.Theattendantsmiledpolitely,“Excuseme,ma’am,doyouhaveareservation?”


    Avelinereplied,“I’mheretoseeLucasTudor.”


    Theattendantmaintainedhispolitesmile.“Ma’am,withoutareservation,youcan’tenter.”


    Avelinepressed,“Noteventoseesomeone?”


    Theattendantresponded,“Unlesssomeoneescortsyouinside,youcannotenterwithoutareservation.


    Aveline openedherbag,pulledouthermarriagecertificate,anddisyedittotheattendant.“Now,doIstillneedareservation?”


    Theattendantwasstunned.Hecarefullyexaminedthecertificate,makingsureitwasgenuine.


    Internally,hecouldn’thelpbutthink,“Whocarriestheirmarriage


    certificatearound?”


    “Mrs.Tudor,pleaseinside,”theattendantsaid,immediately.changinghistoneandaddressingAvelinemorerespectfully.


    Themarriagecertificatewasindeedreal.


    Hecouldn’taffordtooffendher.IfthiswomainedtoLucater,he’dbeinbigtrouble,


    Avelineput themarriagecertificateawayandwavedherhand.“Youdon’tneedtofollowme.”


    “Understood,”theattendantrepliedandturned away.


    Avelinewalkedtowardstheelevatorwhensheheardalighughnotfaraway.SheturnedandsawRussepproaching,hisbluehaircatchingthelight.Heworeadiamondstudinhisleftear,whichsparkledunderthelights.


    Withamischievoussmileonhishandsomeface,helookedbothcharmingandroguish.“Yourmovereallysurprisedme.”


    Avelinesmiledwithdelight.“Whatacoincidence.”


    Russellraisedaneyebrow.“Indeed,itis.So,whatbringsyouhere?”


    Avelinereplied,“Can’tyoutellfrommydemeanor?”


    Russellsmirkedyfully.“Catchingsomeoneintheact?”


    Avelinesaid,“Ineedtocheckfirst.Ican’tjumptoconclusionsyet.”


    Russellgrinned.“MindifIjoin?Ilovebeingpartofsuchdrama.”


    Avelinesighedbutnodded.“Sure,butyou’llbewitnessingapotentialscandal.”


    Russellchuckled.“Howcoulditbeascandal?Icanbeyourwitness.Ifyouendupinadivorcecourt,Icantestifyforyou.<b>”</b>


    Aveline’seyeslitup.Thatcouldwood


    infheat,sheneededtoN?velDrama.Org ? content.


    But


    “Let’sgo!”Avelinesaid,heranthtionevident.


    Russellnoticedhereagerness,hissterrentdeepenting


    “Out


    Astheyenteredtheelevation,headded,“Didyouwashthecluthentsentyou?”


    Avelinewastakenabackandthendippedherforehead.pletelyforgortF’msosorry!”


    Shehadreceivedthepackagebuthadn’topenedityou,beingtonbusywithworkoverthepastfewdaye


    Russellsmirked.“Ifiguredyoumighthaveforgotten:Here,mhtmeonWhatsAppanIcanremindyou‘


    Avelinepulledoutherphone.“Noneed,Plldefinitelemberthis


    nodded.“Gand.”


    Whentheelevatordoorsopened,Avelineheadedstraightforauthe8088Thedownhadasmallwindowthroughwhichthebitcatch