Chapter<b>127</b>
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Avelineclenchedherfists,hergazesweepingovertheassortmentofdrinksonthetable.
ShewalkedoverandstoodoppositeLucas,takingadeepbreath.beforesaying,“Lucas,you’redoingthistoventforSophia,butSelenaisherebecauseofme.Howaboutthis:I’lldrinkallofthese,andyouleaveSelenaalone.Isthatfair?”
Lucas‘eyesstaredathercoldlyforalongmomentwithoutsayingaword.Avelinesmiledfaintly,thengrabbedabottle,unscrewedthecap,andstarteddrinking.Thesharptasteburnedherthroat,makinghercoughviolently,tearssqueezingoutofhereyes.Shepausedbriefly,thencontinueddrinking.
Lucasdidn’tstopher;hejustwatched,hisgazedarkanplicated.
“Ave!”Selena’seyeswidenedasshestruggledtomovecloserbut washeldbackbyBrian.“Letgoofme!Letmego!”
Selena’svoicewastingedwithtearsassheredatLucas,butshedidn’tdareinsulthimfurther.Avelinewasdoingthisforhersake;ifsheantagonizedLucasnow,allofAveline’seffortswould beinvain.
Aaronwatchedthescene<b>,</b>thzysmilefadingfromhisfaceashelookedatLucas.“Areyouseriousaboutthis?”
Lucas‘lipstightenedintoalineashewatchedAvelinefinishonebottleandopenanother.Frustrated,hebarked,“That’senough!”
Avelineabruptlyputthebottledown,closinghereyesforamomentbeforeaskingwithdifficulty,“Doyouagree?”
Suddenly,Lucas stoodup,reachingacrossthetabletogripherchin,forcingher<b>to</b>lookupathim.“Aveline,don’tyouhaveanythingelsetosay?”
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Thealcoholhit herquickly.Aveline’sfacewasalreadyturningredasshestaredat Lucas,asilenughescapingherlips.“<b>I</b>havenothingmoretosaytoyou.”
Itwasasifallsoundhadvanished,leavingonlythepoundingofherheart.Tinyfracturesseemedtoappearwithin,apaniedbyasharppainthattoreathersenses.
Lucas‘eyesdarkenedominously.HeredatAveline,releasingherchinwithacolugh.“Ifshedarestocausetrouble,sheshouldbepreparedtofacetheconsequences.
Avelineclutchedthebottle.“Whatdoyou mean?”
WashenotgoingtospareSelena?
LucasturnedtoAaron.“Areyouinneedofmodels?Whatdoyou.thinkofher?”
Aaron blinked,instinctivelyncingatSelena.“Notbad.Herphysicttributesareexcellent.”
Lucassaid,“Signherup,butonlyforthelowest–tiermodelingjobs.”
“Lucas!”Avelinewasonthevergeoflosinghertemper.“Doyouevenknowwhatyou’redoing?Thisisbetweenus!Whatdoesshehavetodowithit?”
Lucasstaredathercoldly.“Whatdoesshehavetodowithit?Whatgiveshertherighttocriticizeme?”
Avelinefeltasifshehadplungedintoanicepit,thechillspreadingthroughherbo““.Despitedrinkingtwobottlesofalcohol,shecouldn’tfenywarmth.
Selenagrittedherteeth.“Ave,don’tbeghim.He’snothingbutaningrate!I’llbefine!<b>”</b>
LucaslookedatBrian.“Dislocateherjaw.”Content ? N?velDrama.Org.
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“Yes,sir.”
BrianraisedhishandtograbSelena’sjaw,butshebitdownonhisthumbwithallherstrength.
“Ugh!”
Briangrowledinpain,immediatelylettinghergo.
SelenaquicklyrantoAveline’sside,grippingherhandtightlyandringatLucas.“Avewillneverforgiveyoufortreatingherlikethis!”
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