Chapter123
Lucas‘eyesdarkenedmomentarily,thenhesaid,“I’llhavesomeone.takeyouhome.”
Sophianodded.“Alright.”
Thedriverarrivedquickly,andafterensuringSophiawasinthecar,Lucastookout<b>his</b>phoneandmadeacall.
“FindatimetocatchSelena.”
Afterfinishingtheirsteaks,AvelineandSelenawanderedaroundthenightmarket,theirmoodssignificantlylifted.
AvelinelinkedarmswithSelena andsighed.“Selena,maybeyoushouldgoabroad.”
Selenashookherhead.“Noway,I’mstayingheretokeepyopanyandprotectyoufromthatjerk.”
Avelinejoked,“MaybeIshouldmarryyouinstead.”
Selenughed.“Yes,yes,yes!”
Avelinesmiled.
“Fancyseeingyouhere.”
Ayfulvoiceinterruptedthem.TheyturnedtoseeRussell,withhissignaturebluehair,smilingasheapproached.
Avelinewassurprised.“Mr.Skyler,you’reheretoo?”
Russell replied,“I’maregrhere.Thepastaoverthereisgreat.Mentionmynameandyou’llgetadiscount.”
Aveleased,“Really?Imightjustcheckthatout.”
Russellgrinnedmischievously.“Notjustthepastashop.Thedessertceandthebarbecuewingspottoo.Justdropmyname.”
Avelinedidn’tactuallygobutsaid,“Wow,Mr.Skyler,youhavequitetheconnections.IguessI’llsavealotonfoodhere.”
Selenaadded,“LookslikeIcanbenefitfromknowingyoutoo,<b>Mr.</b>Skyler,<i>”</i>
Russelughed.“Wanttoheadtomyce?”
Hemeanthisbar<i>.</i>
Selena’seyeslit<b>up</b><b>.</b>“Istheresomethingnew?”
Russellsaid,“You’llseewhenwegetthere.”
SelenalookedatAveline eagerly.“Let’sgo!Iwanttoseethenewshow!”
Avelinenodded,“Alright, let’sgo!”
Thegroupleftthe<b>night</b>marketandgotintoacar<b>,</b>headingtowardsthebar<i>.</i>
Thebarwasalreadybustlingwithpeople,colorfullightsshing,andtheDJonstagenoticedRussellimmediatelyandsteppedaside<b>for</b>him.
Russelllookedatthebar managerandsignaled,“Getthemsomenicedrinksthatwon’tgetthemdrunk.”
Themanagerquicklynodded.“Yes,boss.”
Aveline’seyeslit up.“So,you’retheownerhere?DoesthismeanI’vegotaninsideconnectionnow?”
Russellgrin
Absolutely.Andnotjustaninsideconnection;you
cangetascloseasyouwant.”
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Selenateased,“Oh,reallynow.”
Avelineshotherance,thentumedbacktoRussell.“Ican’tdothat.Ifyourgirlfriendfindsout,she’lleatmealive.”
Russell’ssmilefadedslightly,andhischarmingfacemedserious.“Idon’thaveagirlfriend,sodon’tspreadrumors.”
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Avelinechangedthesubject.“What’sthenewsoon?
Russellgaveheradeeplookandsaid,“Tonight,I’llbedancingonstage”
“Wow!”
Selenacoveredhermouth.“I’veheardyou’reanamazingdancer,andnowIfinallygettoseeit.”
Russedded,“ButIneedadancepartner.Nopartner,nodance.”
Ashespoke,hefixedhisgazeonAveline.
Avelinefeltabithelpless.Shewasmarried,afterall!Ifshewere<b>single</b>,shewouldhaveagreed.
Selenanudgedher.“Ave,I<b>remember</b>youcandance.BeRussell’sdance partner,please!I’lldoanythingyouwantifyouletmeseehimdance!”
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