<b>Chapter </b><b>585 </b>


    Lucas watched her, a touch of helplessness flickering across his handsome face. Instead of heading to the guest room, he sat down on the living room sofa, lighting a cigarette. The sharp click of the lighter echoed loudly in the quiet room.


    Just then, his phone rang. ncing at the screen, he saw it was his bodyguard calling. “Mr. Tudor, Miss Winter has been taken back by her family.”


    “Alright,” Lucas replied indifferently, not giving the matter much thought.


    His mind was entirely upied with figuring out how to get Aveline to forgive him and take him back.


    The next day.


    News of Sophia being kicked out of the Winter family indeed made the headlines.


    Aveliney in bed, reading the news with a nk expression. After a moment, she got up, washed up, and opened her bedroom door. She immediately saw Lucas, wearing an apron, walking out of the kitchen. and cing a te on the dining table.


    “You’re up? Perfect timing, breakfast is ready.”


    Aveline walked over, ncing at the simple breakfast he had prepared


    – omelettes and a few side dishes. Without hesitation, she sat down and started eating.


    Seeing this, Lucas raised an eyebrow and asked, “How does it taste?”


    Aveline replied, “It’s average.”


    Unfazed, Lucas said, “If you’re willing to eat something average, it must


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    have tasted good.”


    Aveline was speechless.


    He sure knew how tofort himself.


    After eating half the breakfast, Aveline put down her utensils and got up to leave for work.


    But Lucas remarked, “Didn’t your boss tell you to take a day off?<b>” </b>


    Aveline responded, “I don’t need it.”


    Lucas looked at her calm face–there was no trace of the emotional breakdown she had the night before. Her emotions were buried too deeply.


    He blocked her path, insisting, “You need to rest. I’ve already spoken with your boss. Today, your time belongs to me.”


    Aveline frowned. “Lucas, are you out of your mind? What gives you the right to control my time?”


    Lucas responded with a smirk, “The fact that I’m shameless.<b>” </b>


    Aveline was at a loss for words!


    This man was invinciblepletely shameless and impossible to argue with.


    They stood in a standoff at the door until Aveline finally changed back into her indoor shoes and sat down on the sofa. “Even if I’m not going to work, I’m not spending the day with you. You can leave.”


    Lucas nodded. “You’re right, I should go.”


    Aveline hadn’t expected him to say that.


    But as Lucas removed his apron, he added, “However, you’ll have to


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    Aveline frowned. “I’m not going.”


    Lucas replied, “Whether you go <i>or </i>not isn’t for w


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    to decide.”


    Aveline’s face turned livid with anger. As Lucas took a step closer, she quickly stood up to avoid him. “Lucas, what exactly are you trying to do?”


    Lucas said, “Come with me, and I’ll tell you. Don’t worry, I won’t trick you.


    Aveline’s expression showed clear disbelief.


    Crossing his arms, Lucas said, “Aveline, give up the fight. Eventually, you’re going toe with me. You can’t win against me.”


    That was the harsh reality. N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    It had always been this way–no matter how much Aveline resisted, things seemed to unfold ording to Lucas‘ ns.


    Her resistance was futile.


    Feeling utterly drained, she let out a self–deprecating smile. “Fine, let’s go.”


    This time, she didn’t even bother asking where they were going or what they were going to do. Wherever he said to go, she would go.


    After all, in their rtionship, he had always been the one in control.