Chapter134


    LucasshotacoldnceatSelena.


    Selenafeltachillrunthroughherandinstinctivelylookedaway.


    Lucas’sicygazethenfellonRussell,butitwasjustafleetingncebeforeheturnedtoAvelineandasked,“Bringingstrangemenintoourhomewithoutmypermission,isn’tthatinappropriate?”


    Avelinughedoutofanger.“Thisismyhouse.WhyshouldIneedyourpermissiontobringfriendsover?”


    Withonehandinhispocket,Lucasmaintainedhiscold,nobledemeanor.“Havewedivorced?”


    Avelinepressedherlipstogether.


    Lucascontinued,“Sincewehaven’tdivorced,you’restillmywife.Yourhouseismaritalproperty,whichmeanswhat’syoursisalsomine.”


    Suppressingheranger,Avelinerepliedcoldly,“DoIreallyhavetospellitoutfor you?”


    Lucaslookedatherwithafaint,mockingsmile.“What?Doyouwanttoargueinfrontofeveryone?Areyousureyouwanttoairourmaritalissuesinpublic?”


    Avelinewasspeechless.


    Shameless!


    Didhestillremembertheyweremarried?


    Selena,unabletoholdback,finallysaid,“Ifyouhadn’tbeensuchajerk,Avemighthavealreadymarriedsomeoneelsebynow!”


    “Isthatso?”Lucas’sturnedevencolder.


    Avelinesensedadangerousvibeandwantedtosaysomething,butLucassuddenlygrabbedher,pullinghercloseandkissingher.


    Aveline’seyeswidenedinshock!


    Selena,utterlyincredulous,pointedatLucas.“You…you…you’reshameless!”


    LucaskissedAvelinehard,thenlookedat Selenawithasmirk.“Howiskissingmywifeshameless?”


    “You!”


    Selenawassofuriousshecouldn’tspeak!


    Avelinepushedhimawayforcefully,wipingherlipswiththebackofherhand.“Whatiswrongwithyou?”


    Lucas’sgazedarkenedashewatchedher,thenheturnedtoRussell.‘Sinceyou’rehere,Mr.Skyler,whynoeinandhaveaseat?”


    Russell’slipscurledintoawickedsmile.“IfMr.Tudorisinviting.Icertainlywill.”


    Aveline’sheartleaped.


    Shehadn’tforgottenhiswarninginthebathtustnighttostayawayfromRussell,yettodayhewasinvitingRussellintothehouse?Somethingwasdefinitelywrong!


    AvelinequicklyturnedtoRussell.“It’snotagoodtimetoday.Maybeyoushouldgo.”


    Russellsmiledather.“It’sfine.


    Avelineinsisted,“It’snotfine.”


    Russellraisedaneyebrow.


    Selenaalsosensed somethingwasoff.“Mr.Skyler,perhapsanother


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    day.Weshouldleave.”


    Aveline immediatelygaveSelenaagratefullook.


    Friendstotherescue!


    SeeingAveline’searnestexpression<b>,</b>Russellnodded.“Alright,callmeifyouneedanything.”


    HethenturnedandleftwithSelena.


    Watchingthementertheelevator,Avelinefinallybreathedasighofrelief.In thenextsecond,shefeltatugonhercor.


    Lucasgrabbedherandpulledherintotheapartment.Onceinside,heshutthedoorandpressedheragainstit.


    Hishandsome,sharpfacewasnowcoldand dark.“Aveline,didyouignoremywarning?”


    Aveline,stingry,shovedhimhard.“Doyouthinkyourwordsarw?WhyshouldIlistentoyou?”


    Lucaughedangrily,hiseyesfilledwithadangerouslight.


    “Youaskedforthis.”This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Hetookasteptowardsher,thenbentdownandhoistedheroverhisshoulder,headingstraightforthebedroom.


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