Brian felt the icy chill emanating from Lucas. Hesitation and struggle filled his gaze, but he remained silent.Lucas looked at him coldly. "Won't speak, huh? Then you can fuck off and never show your face to me again.""Mr. Tudor!" Brian exclaimed in panic. Lucas had saved his life and was his benefactor, and Brian had sworn to follow him for the rest of his life.Brian gritted his teeth and said, "I also found out that Miss Young was being followed by a man. She ran out and was dragged into a small grove by him. Later, Mr. Skyler appeared and saved her.""Bang!"As soon as the words fell, a punch landed directly on Brian's face, knocking him to the ground. Enduring the pain, he hurriedly got back into a kneeling position.Lucas grabbed his collar. "Who gave you the guts?"So, it was true!Aveline really had gone through all that! And what had he done? After she narrowly escaped death, he had said those hurtful things to her! He even misunderstood her relationship with Russell!An e
Brian froze. As he thought carefully, a wave of shame washed over him.A year ago, when Lucas suddenly disappeared, the entire Tudor family was in turmoil. Lucas' former subordinates searched everywhere but couldn't find him. Given Lucas' condition at the time, anyone who wanted to harm him could have done so easily.Later, Lucas contacted Brian, revealing what his life had been like over the past year. It was Aveline who had taken Lucas in. Aveline had saved Lucas. Sophia had also helped Lucas. However, Brian had only remembered what Sophia did and forgotten about Aveline’s goodwill.He raised his hand and slapped himself on the face. "I was wrong."Aaron said, "Telling me won't help. You need to apologize to Miss Young. If she forgives you, then Lucas would forgive you too.""Alright, I understand!" Brian said and then hung up abruptly.Aaron, left holding the phone, muttered, "Hey, I wasn't finished..." Shaking his head, he clicked his tongue, thinking, “What a blockhead!”Ave
Selena's face darkened. "No need!"As she spoke, she helped the drunken Aveline move to the side. However, the group of burly men blocked their way again."Hey beautiful, we'll be gentle. Come on, get in the car, we promise you'll have a good time!"With that, they reached out to grab Selena and Aveline."Get lost!" Selena shouted, "If you don't back off, I'll call the police!"The men ignored her threat. Two of them stepped forward and grabbed Selena and Aveline, dragging them toward the car."Let go! Get away! Let go of Ave!"Selena struggled, but she was no match for the strong men. She was quickly dragged to the car. Aveline, barely conscious, was stumbling and about to fall.At that moment, someone rushed over, kicking the man holding Aveline and punching another one in the face. In just a few moves, he had taken down two of the burly men.The others were stunned. Selena took advantage of their surprise to break free and run to Aveline, holding her close.Brian, with a stern expre
When Aveline woke up, she felt something heavy on her body. Startled, she quickly turned to see what it was. Seeing that it was just Selena's leg draped over her, she breathed a sigh of relief.For a moment, she thought it was Lucas...Shaking her head, she wondered why she was thinking about that scumbag. Moving Selena's leg aside, she got up to wash.After making a simple breakfast, she called Selena to get up.Selena groggily sat up, stared at her for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Do you remember what happened last night?"Aveline was puzzled. "What happened last night?"Yawning, Selena got out of bed and started telling her about the events of the previous night."Brian Cooper?"Aveline paused after hearing the name. She didn't know this person.Selena said, "Maybe he really was just a good Samaritan who saw us in trouble and stepped in to help. If we see him again, we should thank him.""Yeah, you're right." Aveline nodded.They ate breakfast and left the house together. To
Aveline had just sat down at her desk and turned on her computer when the chatting around her suddenly quieted down. She turned her head in confusion and immediately saw Lucas standing beside her.Her expression froze. "Mr. Tudor, do you need something?"Lucas looked intently at her face and said, "Yes, follow me."Aveline responded, "Okay."Lucas was speechless.When Desmond called, she said she was too busy. But now that Lucas came in person, she suddenly had time? Lucas's mouth twitched in annoyance.Aveline followed him to the CEO's office. Desmond glanced at her, his look full of dissatisfaction, but Aveline pretended not to notice.Inside the CEO's office, Aveline looked at Lucas with a blank expression. "What do you need, Mr. Tudor?"Lucas kept looking at her face. His expression remained cold and dignified. "I know what happened that night. I can agree to all your conditions.""Oh," Aveline responded without any emotion.Lucas raised an eyebrow. "What's with that reaction?"Av
Aveline hesitated for a moment but eventually walked over.Inside the elevator, there were only Lucas and Desmond.Aveline stepped in, and Desmond instinctively moved to the corner.Aveline lowered her eyes slightly, trying to ignore the strong, cold aura next to her. The elevator was quiet, with a faint chilly atmosphere circulating.When the elevator doors opened, Aveline didn't rush out. She waited for Lucas to exit first. But since she didn't move, Lucas didn't either.What was going on?Desmond, standing in the corner, felt like he wanted to disappear into the ground as he thought, “Mr. Tudor, Miss Young, if you two don't leave, how can I? Can't you talk outside? Why occupy the elevator?”Just as Desmond's mental defenses were about to collapse, Lucas finally spoke, "Aren't you going home?"Aveline replied, "I am. You go ahead, Mr. Tudor. I'm not in a hurry."Lucas said, "Mm, if you're not in a hurry, neither am I."Aveline was speechless and wondered, “What's wrong with this guy?
Seeing her graceful figure in the mirror, Sophia smiled in satisfaction. However, when her gaze fell on her prosthetic leg, a flash of disgust crossed her eyes.She had given up so much to be with Lucas. She had to marry him, and Lucas could only be hers.Lucas arrived shortly after. Sophia opened the door with a bright smile. "Lucas, you're here.""Yeah," Lucas responded, stepping in and changing his shoes.Sophia's eyes lit up with anticipation, but throughout the whole time, his gaze never lingered on her. She bit her lip and then asked, "Lucas, do you like my new dress?"She twirled in front of him. Lucas' eyes finally glanced at her, but only briefly. "What did you want to talk about?"Sophia's disappointment was evident. Couldn't he see how much effort she had put into dressing up for him? Why was he so indifferent? Was he like this in front of Aveline as well?"Let's eat first. We'll talk after dinner." Sophia composed herself and led the way to the dining room.Lucas followed h
Sophia directly threw herself into Lucas' arms. "Lucas, what's going on? I'm scared..."Lucas's body stiffened for a moment. He grabbed her arms and pushed her away. "It might be a power trip. I'll go check."Sophia tried to cling to him again, wanting to hold him. "Don't go. I'm scared."Her perfume wafted over, lingering around Lucas' nose. His brows furrowed deeply. He pushed her away again and took out his phone to turn on the flashlight. "Hold this and shine some light for me."Sophia's expression froze, but she still took the phone.Lucas went to the circuit breaker and checked it. Sure enough, it was a power trip. He flipped the switch, and the entire room lit up."It's fixed." Lucas took his phone back from her, speaking in a flat tone.Sophia bit her lip. In the struggle, her neckline had lowered, revealing a glimpse of her cleavage. But Lucas seemed not to notice. He picked up his coat. "It's late. I'll be going now. Take care."Sophia grabbed the hem of his coat. "Lucas, I'