Chapter93
Avelinehad justsatdownatherdeskandturnedonheputerwhenthechattingaroundhersuddenlyquieteddown.SheturnedherheadinconfusionandimmediatelysawLucasstandingbesideher.
Herexpressionfroze.“Mr.Tudor,doyouneedsomething?”
Lucaslookedintentlyatherfaceandsaid,“Yes,followme.”
Avelineresponded,“Okay.”
Lucaswasspeechless.
WhenDesmondcalled,shesaidshewastoobusy.ButnowthatLucascameinperson,shesuddenlyhadtime?
Lucas’smouthtwitchedinannoyance.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
AvelinefollowedhimtotheCEO’soffice.Desmondncedather,hislookfullofdissatisfaction,butAvelinepretendednottonotice<b>.</b>
InsidetheCEO’soffice,Avelinelooked atLucaswithankexpression.“Whatdoyouneed,Mr.Tudor?”
Lucaskeptlookingatherface.Hisexpressionremainedcoldanddignified.“Iknowwhathappenedthatnight.Icanagreetoallyourconditions<b>.</b>”
“Oh,”Avelinerespondedwithoutanyemotion,
Lucasraisedaneyebrow.“What’swiththatreaction?”
Avelinerep.d,“Whatreactiondoyouexpect,Mr.Tudor?DoyouthinkIshouldbegratefultoyouforspendingmoneytobuymylife?”
Lucaswasspeechless.
Itreallywasunnecessarytocallherin.
Theofficefellintoaneeriesilence.
Afteralongpause,AvelinelookedatLucas.“Mr.Tudor,ifthere’snothingelse,I’llbegoingnow.”
“Mm,”Lucasrespondedcoldly.
Avelurnedandleftwithoutahintofhesitation.Lucasreached
uptopinchthebridgeofhisnose,hisexpressiongrowingevendarker.
AssoonassheexitedtheCEO’soffice,Desmondspokeup.“MissYoung,didIdosomethingtodispleaseyou?”
“Hmm?”Avelinelookedathiminconfusion.“Whatareyoutalkingabout?”
Desmondkeptquiet.
Washeoverthinkingit?Hemustbeoverthinkingit,right?WhydiditfeellikeAvelinewasinsultinghimwiththatremark?
Desmondcouldn’thelplookingratherupset,headded,“Miss.Young,whydidyousayyouwerebusywhenIcalledyouearlier?”
Avelineblinked.“BecauseIreallywasbusy.”
Desmondwasspeechless.
Avelinewaitedamoment,andwhenhedidn’tsayanythingfurther,sheadded,“Ifthere’snothingelse,I’llbegoingnow.”
WithoutwaitingforDesmond’sreaction,sheturnedandwalked
away
Avelingreturnedtoherdesk,momentarilystunned.Heknewwhathappenedthatnight,sowhat?
Hehadn’tapologizedtoher.Hehadmedherwithoutasinglewordofapology,brushingitoffasifitwerenothing.
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Wasshestillexpectinghimtosaysomethingmeaningful?Ha!
Avelinescoffedinwardly.
Clearly,inhiseyes,shemeantnothingatall.
Shemadeaboldguessandthoughtsheprobablywasn’tevenworthastrandofSophia’shair.
Closinghereyesbriefly, shepushedthosechaoticthoughtsawayandimmersedherselfinherwork.
Atnoon,sherememberedthepackageshehadforgottenearlierafterRussellreminded her.Thepackageshouldcontainhisclothes.Howshouldshewashsuchexpensiveclothes?
Avelineopenedthepackageandsawtheslightlywrinkledshirtandsuitjacket.Shetookoutherphoneandstartedsearchingonline.
Afterfindingtherightwaytocleanthem,shecarefullypackedtheclothestowashthemproperlyathome.
Intheafternoon,afterclockingout,shetooktheelevatordown.Astheelevatordoorsopened,shesawLucas standinginside,tand.handsome,hisgazefixedintentlyonherface.
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