Chapter106
Afterdinner,Avelinecleanedthekitchenandthenwenttotheguestbedroomtotakeashowerandsleep
Shehadagoodnight’ssleep.
Thenextday.
Whenshecameoutoftheguestbedroom,Lucaswasalreadygone.
Avelinestoodinthelivingroom,thinkingitover.Itseemedsheneededtochangethelocks.
Atleastnexttime,hewouldn’tbeabletogetinbycallingthepropertymanager.
Determined,Avelinecontactedalocksmith,andsoonsomeonecametochangethelock.
Thistime<b>,</b>sheinstalledafingerprintandpasswordlock.Content ? N?velDrama.Org.
OnlysheandSelenaknewthepassword.
Therewasnowayanyoneelsecouldgetinnow.
Afterthelocksmithleft,shelookedatthenewlockwithsatisfaction.andthenmessagedSelena.“Sweetie,here’sthepasswordformydoorlock.Rememberit.”
Selenacalledherrightaway.
“Upgradingtosomethinghigh–tech,huh?”
Avelineopenedthedoorandwalkedinughing.“Nowyouwon’thavetoknockvnyoeover.Isn’tthatgreat?”
“Great,great,
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nasaizily,soundinglikeshehadjustwoken
Avelhoughtforamomentandasked,“Doyouhavetimetoday?”
Selenareplied,“Yes,doyouhavens?
Avelineexinedthesituation.
Selenasuddenlysatup.“RussellSkyler?Fromthe SkylerfamilyinCloudre City?Areyouserious?”
Avelinesaid,“Yes,andhe’stheoneIinsistedondrinking withthebarthatnight”
Selenadrewinasharpbreathandthensaid,“Ican’tbelieveit,he’sfromtheSkylerfamily.”
Avelinewaspuzzled.“IstheresomethingspecibouttheSkylerfamily?”
Selenareplied,“Whichwealthyfamilydoesn’thaveastory?Justlookatthatscumbaghe’sfullofstories,isn’the?”
Aveline’stonewascold.“Let’snottalkabout suchunpleasantpeopleonagoodday,okay?<i>”</i>
Selenughed.“Alright,alright.eovernowandtellyoutheSkylerfamily’sstory.”
“Okay.”
Avelinefinishedmakingbreakfastjustas Selenaarrived.
Thetwoofthemsatatthediningtable.Selenatookabiteofthehandmadepancake.“MmmAve,Ifyoueverquityourjobandstartafoodstallsellingthese pancakes,itwoulddefinitelybeahit.They’redelicious!”
Avelinesmiled.“MaybeI’llgiveitatrysomeday.”
Selenacled andthenasked,“WhattimeareyoumeetingMr.Skyler?
Avelinereplied,”Atten.”
Selenasaid,“There’sstillplentyoftime.”
Shetookasipofmilk,clearedherthroat,andpreparedtodiveintolongstory.
Avelinelistenedintently.Everywornanenjoyedgossip,right?
“Apparently,RussellSkyleristheillegitimatesonoftheSkylerfamily.Theyonlyfoundhimafewyearsago.He’sknownforhisexplosivetemperandrebelliousnature.TheSkylerfamilycan’tcontrolhimatall.He’snotinterestedinthefamilybusinessbutireallyintothingslikeracing,bars,andcasinos.”
Avelineblinked.“Wheredidyouhearallthis?”
Selenareplied,“IknowsomeoneintheSkylerfamily.”
AvelinekeptquietandSelenacontinued,“Eventhoughhe’sanillegitimatechild,theheadoftheSkylerfamilyreallylikeshim.Ncmatterwhattroublehecauses<b>,</b>evenifhecreatesahugemess,thefamilyheadalwayscoversforhim.
“Becauseofthis,theSkylerfamily’smatriarchdoesn’tlikehim.I’vealsoheardhe’ssurvivedseverssassinationattempts.”
Avelinewasspeechless.
Shewonderedifthis washowthewealthylived.Itwasn’tjustRussell.BeingaroundLucasfeltlikehavingaswordhangingoverherhead,readytofatanymoment.
Selena
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gedhertone.“Butifyoucouldwinhimover,itwouldbebeingwiththatscumbag.Atleasthisfamilygenuinely
caresaboutim.”