StarNovelLucas' expression froze, his sharp eyes fixed on her. "You're really not renewing the contract?" Aveline shook her head. "No, I don't need the money anymore." Lucas was momentarily speechless.
If money wasn't enough to sway her, what else could he offer to keep her? His health was gradually improving, and the court hearing was only a matter of time. He could choose to avoid it indefinitely, but that wasn't a real solution.
What he wanted was to grow closer to her, not to maintain this fragile façade of calm.
Their relationship felt too delicate as if it could shatter with the slightest touch.
Aveline packed up the lunchbox and left without giving him a second glance.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThere was no hesitation in her departure.
Lucas leaned back against the headboard, tilting his head slightly and closing his eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, and a heavy, oppressive atmosphere settled around him. Just then, his phone rang. He answered it. "Hello?" Desmond's voice cthrough, "Mr. Tudor, there's no sign of the person Mrs. Tudor mentioned at the entrance of Maple Garden. I had the area searched, but nothing suspicious was found. Could she have been mistaken?" Lucas' tone was cold. "Check the surveillance footage. Make sure you find that person." Desmond replied, "Understood." As Aveline entered the hospital lobby, she saw Judy approaching. She walked right past her without a second thought. "Aveline," Judy called out.
Aveline paused, turning to look at her with a puzzled expression. "Miss Thompson, is there something you need?" Judy's eyes flashed with displeasure as she looked at her. "You're feeling pretty smug now, aren't you?" Aveline frowned slightly. "What would I be smug about?" "Hah, don't play dumb!" Judy scoffed. "You keep claiming you want a divorce, saying it's Lucas who refuses, but it's all just a tactic, isn't it? You knew all along that Lucas would becthe Chairman of the Tudor Group, so you've been playing hard to get. You're truly devious!" Aveline was taken aback by Judy's accusations, but one word caught her attention. "Did you say Lucas becthe Chairman of the Tudor Group?" "What are you pretending for? Do you think it's fun to mess with me?" Judy's face was twisted in anger.
To her, Aveline's expression seemed like she was mocking her on purpose.
But Aveline lowered her gaze, lost in thought.
Wasn't Lucas removed from his position as CEO of DK Group? How did he suddenly becthe Chairman of the Tudor Group? She took out her phone and searched for related news. Sure enough, she found that the Tudor Group had updated its list of executives. Lucas was now listed as the Chairman of the Tudor Group.
So that's how it was...
Outwardly, it seemed like he had been heavily suppressed, but behind the scenes, he had quietly taken over the core of the empire! This man was even more cunning than she had realized.
No wonder he had been so busy lately.
And to think he had blamed everything on her, staying at her place for so long! Aveline clenched her phone tightly.
"Hey, what's with that expression?" Judy asked, clearly annoyed by Aveline's reaction.
Aveline snapped out of her thoughts. "Thanks for lettingknow." With that, she turned and walked away.
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As she got into her car, her phone rang. Seeing that it was Lucas calling, she didn't answer and immediately blocked his number. What good was it to keep him around? Back in the hospital room.
Lucas the call was abruptly abruptly disconnected.
died at his phone, baffled as He discover that he ha calling again, only to that he had been blocked!
"What's happening? Why would she block me? Is it just because she's not ΟΜ cooking foranymore?" Lucas wondered, frowning deeply as confusion and frustration settled across his face.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door of his hospital foom. RULE #1 choose married women They have reason to keep things secret, as do you.
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