Chapter108


    Shekeptankface,turnedaround,andleftthemen’sclothingstore,headingstraighttoanothertrendystore.


    WhenRussellcameoutanddidn’tseeher,hepaused,puzzled.“.Wheredidshego?”


    Selenasaidinsurprise,“Mr.Skyler,Ididn’texpectyoutolooksohandsome<b>in</b>asuit.Itseemsthatgood–lookingpeoplecanmakeevenaraglookfashionable.”


    Russellreplied,“Thankyouforthpliment.”


    Selenaadded,“Avewenttotheoppositestore.”


    Russellncedathissuit,hiseyesflickeringbrieflybeforehewentbacktochangeoutofit.Thenheheadedtothetrendystoreacrosstheway.


    Avelinehadalreadypickedoutanoutfit.ShesaidtoRussell,“Mr.Skyler,thissetsuitsyourstyleperfectly.”


    Russellsmiled.“ButIthoughtthesuitlookedprettygoodtoo.”


    Avelineasked,“Doyoulikesuits?”


    Russellreplied,“Icanwearanything.‘


    Avelinesaid,“Try thisoutfit,then.”


    Russegreed.“Alright.”


    Selenawalkedoverleisurelyand,lookingatAveline,leanedintosay,“Youshould’veseenhiminthatsuitearlier.Helookedamazing.


    Avelinedismissedit.“Allmenlookthesameinsuits,don’tthey?”


    Selenashookherhead,“Notatall.Ahandsomemaninasuitlooks


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    likeaCEO,butanunattractiveonejustruinsgoodclothes.”


    Avelinegaveheralook.“Whatareyoutryingtosay?”


    Selena’ssmilefadedabit.“I’mserious.Ifyouwantadivorceandtogetrid ofthatscumbag,maybeyoucouldaskMr.Skylerforhelp.”


    Avelinesighed.“Don’tIhaveenoughtroublealready?”


    ShewasalreadyinplicatedrtionshipwithLucas.AddingRussellintothemixwouldmakethingsworse.


    Selenashookherhead.“IftheSkylerfamilypressurestheTudorfamily,they’llhavetoforceLucastodivorceyou.Aveline,it’sbettertoriptheband–aidoffquickly.”


    Avelinefellsilent.


    Justthen,Russellwalkedout.


    Dressedinthetrendyoutfit,helookedevenmorerebelliousandwild,exudinganirresistibleallure.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.


    Russelltookouthisphoneandsnappedapictureinthemirror.Whetherintentionallyornot,heincludedAvelineintheshot.


    Hequicklypostedthephotoonsocialmedia.“Youboughtthisforme,Ireallylikeit.”


    ThehighsocietycircleinCloudreCitywassmall,soitdidn’ttakelongfortheposttobesharedmultipletimesuntilitappearedinoneofLucas’sgroupchats.


    Atthatmoment,Lucaswasreviewingsomedocumentswhenanotificationpoppeduponhiputer.Hisbrowsfurrowedashesawtheflurryofmessagesinthegroupchat,allfocusedonthephoto.


    Russellhadneverpostedaphotowithagirlbefore,makingthisoneparticrlynotableandsparkingintensediscussion.


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    Lucasclickedonthephotoandhiseyesimmediatelydarkened.


    ShehadgoneshoppingwithRusselltobuyhimclothes.


    AcoldauraenvelopedLucas,loweringthetemperaturearoundhimbyseveraldegrees.HetookouthisphoneandcalledAveline.


    “Sorry,thenumberyouarecallingiscurrentlybusy…”


    Theautomatedmessageyed,andthenextsecond,Lucaswasinfuriatedanughedbitterly.


    Ha!


    Shehadblockedhim?


    Excellent!


    Lucas’sslender,elegantfingersgrippedthephone,hisdemeanorgrowingevencolder.“Desmond.”


    Theofficedooropened,andDesmondwalkedin.


    Lucasthrewastackofdocumentsathimandsaidcoldly,“Whocheckedthese?Takethembackandredothem!”


    Desmondnceddown,hisexpressionturningwooden.


    ThesewereallthetasksAvelinewasresponsiblefor.