Chapter94


    Avelinehesitatedforamomentbuteventuallywalkedover.


    Insidetheelevator,therewereonlyLucasandDesmond.


    Avelinesteppedin,andDesmondinstinctivelymovedto thecorner.


    Avelineloweredhereyesslightly,tryingtoignorethestrong,coldauranexttoher.Theelevatorwasquiet,withafaintchilly


    atmospherecircting.


    Whentheelevatordoorsopened,Avelinedidn’trushout.ShewaitedforLucastoexitfirst.Butsinceshedidn’tmove,Lucasdidn’teither.


    Whatwasgoingon?


    Desmond,standinginthecorner,feltlikehewantedtodisappearintothegroundashethought,“Mr.Tudor,MissYoung,ifyoutwodon’tleave,howcanI?Can’tyoutalkoutside?Whyupythe


    elevator?”


    JustasDesmond’smentaldefenseswereabouttocopse,Lucasfinallyspoke,“Aren’tyougoinghome?”


    Avelinereplied,“Iam.Yougoahead,Mr.Tudor.I’mnotinahurry.”


    Lucassaid,“Mm,ifyou’renotinahurry,neitheramL.”Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    Avelinewasspeechlessandwondered,“What’swrongwiththisguy?


    Desmondalsokeptquiet,sharingthesamethoughtsasAveline.


    Theelevat<b>doors</b>wereslowlyclosing.NotwantingtowasteanymoretimevelinesqueezedpastLucas,tryingtoleave.ButLucas.grabbedherwrist,hiscold,narroweyendingonDesmond’sface.


    Desmondstiffenedandquicklysidesteppedoutoftheelevator.Onceoutside,heimmediatelyfeltlikehecouldbreatheeasier.


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    Avelinefrowned.“What’sthemeaningofthis?”


    Lucaslookedather,hisdeepvoicesmoothandcaptivating.“HaveyouthoughtaboutwhatIsaid?”


    Avelinereplied,“Whatthing?”


    “Livingtogether,”Lucassaid.


    “That’snotgoingtohappen,”Avelineresponded.


    Hewantedherlifeandherbody?Howcouldhethinkhecouldhaveeverything?Hemustbedreaming.


    Lucas’sbrowfurrowed.“Butifwedon’tlivetogether,what’sthepointofmaintainingthisrtionship?”


    “Thenlet’sgetadivorce,”Avelineretorted.


    Lucaswasspeechless.


    Hisbreathinggrewheavier.


    Theelevatordoorsslowlyclosedagain.


    Avelookadeepbreath.“Mr.Tudor,Ineedtogohomeandhavemydinner.Canyouletgoofmyhand?”


    Lucasreplied,“Coincidentally,Ineedtohavemydinnertoo.”


    Avelinughedinexasperation.“Thengo!Whyareyouholdingontome?”


    Lucassaid,“Sincewebothneedtohaveourdinner.Whynoteattogethe


    Avelinewasspeechlessandshewantedtosay,“Eattogether,myfoot!”


    Sheforcefullyshookoffhishandandwalkedoutwithankexpression.


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    Lucasstaredatherslenderback,hiseyesdarkening.


    Justthen,hisphonerang.HecheckedthecallerID;itwasSophia.


    “Yes?”heanswered.


    Sophia’sgentlevoicecamethrough.“Lucas,haveyoufinishedwork?


    “Yes,whatisit?”Lucasaskedcoolly.


    Sophiasaid,“Imadesomeofyourfavoritedishes.Doyouwantteoverfordinner?Also,Iwanttotalktoyouaboutsomething.”Lucas’seyesdarkenedfurther.Afterapause,hesaid,“Okay.”Sophia’svoicesoundedmorecheerful.“Great,I’llwaitforyou!”


    Afterhangingup,Sophialookedatthetablefilledwithfoodandsmiled.Noticingheroutfit,shefeltdissatisfiedandreturnedtoherbedroom’sdressingroom.Aftermuchdeliberation,shechoseaburgundyV–necklongdressandputiton.


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