Chapter180


    Aaronreplied,“It’sfromananonymousoverseasount.”


    Afterapause,headded,“It’sprettyobviouswho’sbehindthis.Theywon’tstopuntilyou’redead.”


    Lucascedthetabletasideandsuddenlysaid,“Have


    someonekeep


    neveor


    Aveline.”


    Aaronfrowned.“Aftereverythingthat’shappened,you’restillprotectingher?”


    Lucaslookedathimwithadeepgaze.“Don’tyouunderstandwhyshe’sinthissituation?”


    Aaronmovedhislipsbutfinallysighed,“Alright,butI’mnotlettinggoofthepoisoningincident.Istillsuspectshe’sworkingforthem.”


    Lucassaidnothing.


    Wasshereally?


    Memoriesofthepastyearfloodedhis mind.Ifsheweretrulyinvolved,shehadnumerousopportunitiestoharmhim.Butshehadn’t.


    Hereyesweresoclear,hersmilesopure.Hedidn’twanttobelieveit,yetpasteventsmadehimwaryoftrustingtooeasily.


    SeeingLucas‘troubledexpression,Aaronponderedforamomentbeforeasking,“DoyoureallyntomarrySophia?


    Lucasreplied,“I’mstillmarried.”


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    Aslongastheyweren’tdivorced,theywouldalwaysbeconnected.


    Aaronsaid,“Butdivorceisinevitable.”


    Thistime,Lucasdidn’trespondandsimplyclosedhiseyestorest.Aaronfellsilentaswell.


    Intherestaurant.


    RussellorderedsomedishesandthenlookedatAveline.”Whatdoyouwanttoeat?”


    Aveline,stillthinkingaboutSophia’skidnapping,wasmomentarilydistracted.“I’vealreadyeaten,Russ.Yougoahead.”


    Justthen,herstomachgrowled.


    Avelineblushed.


    Thatwasembarrassinglyfast.


    Russelughedandhandedherthemenu.“Comeon,ordersomething.Thisone’sonyou.”


    Avelinesighed.“Okay.”


    Sheorderedherfoodandhandedthemenubacktothewaiter.Russelltoyedwithhiswaterss,observingtheworryonherface.Heaskeddirectly,“Thematterwasresolvedquickly.Whyaren’tyouashappyasIexpected?”


    Avelineforcedabittersmile.“Therearealwaysmore.problemstosolve.”


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    Justasthepoisoningincidentwasbeingresolved,nowtherewasakidnapping.Avelineseriouslywonderedifshewascursedthisyear.Whyelsewouldshehavesuchbadluck?


    Russellsaid,“Don’toverthinkit.Liveinthepresent.Thefutureisalwaysunknownandoftenscary.Enjoythemomentandmakeyourselfhappy.Isn’tthatgood?”


    Avelinenodded.“Yes,you’reright.”


    Butatthismoment,shewasn’thappy.


    Justthen,her phonerang.SeeingitwasGwencalling,shetookadeepbreathandanswered,“Hello?”


    Gwen’stonewasimpatient.“Aveline,doyouthinkyouownthispany?Comingandgoingasyouplease?Getbackhereimmediately,ordon’tbotheingbackatall!”


    Avelinerepliedcoldly,“Unjustlyfiringanemployeerequirepensation.Icanapplyfoborarbitration.”


    “You!”Gwen’svoicegrewshrill.“You’retoomuch.Youleftwithoutpermission.Justwait;I’llreportthistoMr.Tudor!”


    Angrily,GwenhungupandimmediatelycalledDesmond.Toher,Avelinewasjustsomeonewhohadfallenoutoffavorwiththeboss.