Chapter90Brianfroze.Ashethoughtcarefully,awaveofshamewashedover
him.
Ayearago,whenLucassuddenlydisappeared,theentireTudor.familywasinturmoil.Lucas‘formersubordinatessearchedeverywherebutcouldn’tfindhim.
GivenLucas‘conditionatthetime,anyonewhowantedtoharmhimcouldhavedonesoeasily.
Later,LucascontactedBrian,revealingwhathislifehadbeenlikeoverthepastyear.
ItwasAvelinewhohadtakenLucasin.
AvelinehadsavedLucas.
SophiahadalsohelpedLucas.
However,BrianhadonlyrememberedwhatSophiadidandforgottenaboutAveline’sgoodwill.
Heraisedhishandandppedhimselfontheface.“Iwaswrong.”
Aaronsaid,“Tellingmewon’thelp.YouneedtoapologizetoMissYoung.Ifsheforgivesyou,thenLucaswouldforgiveyoutoo.”
“Alright,Iunderstand!”Briansaidandthenhungupabruptly.
Aaron,leftholdingthephone,muttered,“Hey,Iwasn’tfinished…”
Shakinghishead,heclickedhistongue,thinking,“Whatablockhead!”
AvelinereturneddirectlytoMapleGarden.
lespaciousapartmentfeltempty.
Sittingonthesofa,shestarednklyahead,feelingherheartsink,
likefallingintoanabyss.Coldanddarknessenvelopedher.
Justthen,herphonevibrated.
Shepickeditupandsawatransferofonemilliondors.
Shewasstunned.
ThesenderwasLucas.
Hadheagreedtoherconditions?Hehadrefused<b>before</b>.Whyhadhesuddenlyagreed?Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Hereallycouldn’tunderstandhimatall!
The moneywasinherhands,butshecouldn’tfeelhappyaboutit.Hewasbuyingherlifewiththismoney.Byeptingtheonemilliondors,itfeltasifshehadsoldherlifetoLucas,whowoulduseherasashieldforSophia..
Howtragic!Itwastrulytragic!
Howhadherlifetothis?
Avelookadeep breathandsentamessagetoSelena,“Wannagrabadrink?”
Selenareplied,“Let’sgo!”
Theywenttotheirusualbarbecuespotandorderedabunch oftheirfavoriteskewers.
Selenaaskedwithconcern,“Howareyou?”
Avelinereplied,“I’mamillionairenow.”
Selenawastakenaback.“Tellmemore.”
Avelook<b>a</b>sipofbeer,smiled,andrecountedtheevents.
AsSelenalistened,herfistsclenchedinanger.
“MybeautifulAveispriceless.Howdarethatscumbagthinkhecanbuy yourlifeforamilliondors?I’veseenshamelesspeople,butneveranyhisshameless!”
Avelinenodded.“Yes,hereallyisapieceoftrash!”
Selenasuggested,“Whydon’tyourunaway?I’lltakeyouabroad.Imightnothavemuchinfluencehere,butIcanhelpyouoncewe’reoverseas<b>.</b>LucasiscaughtupintheTudorfamilyissues,andhewon’tbeabletotrouble youifyouleavethecountry!”
Avelinepropped herfingersagainstthecornerofhereyes.“Ifyou’vemuchmorepoweroverseas,thenwhyareyouhere?Selena,your situationisn’tmuchbetterthanmine.”
Selenafellsilentforamomentbefore raisingherss. “Ourlivesaretough,myfriend.Comeon,let’sdrink!”
“Cheers!”
Afterafewdrinks,Avelinewastipsy,hereyeshalf–closed,hercheeksflushed,andshestaggeredasshewalked.“I’mfine.Icanstilldrink.Bringmeanotherroundofbeer…”
SelenawasalsoabitmuddledbutinbettershapethanAveline.Shesupportedherfriend,“Ave…let’sgohomeanddrink.”
Shebangedonthetable,calledtheownertosettlethebill,andthen.helpedAvelineout.
However,theywerebeingwatchedbyafewburlymen.
Astheyreachedtheroadsidetohacab,themensurroundedthem.
“Hey,beautifudies<b>,</b>whycacab?Letusgiveyouaride.You’regoingtoloveriding