Lucas suddenly moved closer to her, his voice low. “Then let’s do something more interesting.”As he spoke, he grabbed her hand and pressed it against the fingerprint lock.”What are you doing?”Aveline froze, staring at him. This man was losing his mind again!His cool fingertips brushed against the skin of her wrist, sending a chill through her. His grip was firm and unyielding.”You were the one who said you wanted to try something interesting.”They were now standing very close. His clean, crisp scent filled the space between them. With his other hand, he swiftly opened the door and stepped inside, pulling her in with him. Aveline’s inner alarm bells were ringing loudly.Trying not to provoke him further, she stayed calm. But as soon as the door closed, Lucas spun her around and pressed her against the door.His tall frame loomed over her, and he moved in to kiss her.Aveline turned her head away, dodging his lips.His hot breath brushed against her cheek, and he froze in place. His lips lingered against her skin, his gaze burning into her face, intense and unyielding.Aveline’s long lashes fluttered, and she finally spoke, “Lucas, I don’t want this.” Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ηᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.He eased back slightly, putting a little distance between them, his eyes still fixed on her delicate features.”Why?” he asked.But before she could answer, he continued, “Because I miss you… so much it hurts.”Aveline’s lashes fluttered again, her whole body tense.”I don’t want this,” she repeated.Lucas leaned in closer again, but this time, he didn’t force a kiss.Instead, he pressed his forehead gently against hers, his voice rough and strained. “So, Aveline, do you really not like me anymore? Not even a little?” “Yes,” Aveline whispered softly.But inside, a wave of bitterness swept over her, though her face remained carefully composed, betraying nothing.Silence fell over them once more.It lasted so long that Aveline’s legs began to ache. After all, anyone would feel uncomfortable standing in one position for too long.Finally, Lucas released her. He opened the door and walked out without another word.During that long moment of silence, Aveline couldn’t tell what was going through Lucas’ mind. But the fact that he chose to leave was the best outcome she could hope for at the moment. еShe had expected him to act as he always did-forcefully, without giving her a choice. That was his nature,afterall. But to her surprise, bovesimply walked away. His behavior was as unpredictable as ever.hadAveline exhaled a long, deep breath, closed the door, and changed her shoes before heading to the kitchen to make dinner.For the entire week, Aveline didn’t see Lucas at all, and a heaviness settled in her heart. What if he really didn’t show up at court?The night before the court hearing, her lawyers had asked her to meet once more to discuss the details for the next day.Aveline arrived at the restaurant as agreed, and when she entered the private room, she was surprised to see Gernard there. “Gernard, why are you here?” she asked in surprise.Gernard smiled slightly. “I happened to have a few things to discuss with them, so I decided to join.”He handed her the menu. “Why don’t you order first?”Aveline nodded and took the menu.While she was browsing through theoptions, Gernard began chattinge with the lawyers, mostly about business matters-things related to the legal aspects she didn’t quite grasp. en FindNovelOnce she finished ordering, Gernard called over the waiter.After the waiter left with the menu, Gernard looked at her and asked, “How have you been lately?”
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