NovelAppChapter 42 Lucas' dark eyes stared intently at their backs, a chilling aura growing around him, making others afraid to approach.
"Lucas." Sophia walked over, her face filled with concern as she looked at him. "Are you alright?" She frowned. "What does Miss Young mean by this? Although you're about to divorce, she is still your wife. How could she show you no respect at all? Walking away with Mr. Skyler, it's outrageous." Lucas withdrew his gaze indifferently and said calmly, "I have something to attend to, I'll be leaving first." Without looking at Sophia's expression, he turned and walked away in another direction.
Sophia's expression froze slightly.
She felt a sense of crisis.
Aveline clearly had a special place in Lucas's heart.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHow could this be? She had worked so hard to get where she was today, even losing a leg in the process. She absolutely couldn't let anyone take her place! On the other side, Aveline looked at Russell. "Mr. Skyler, I'll treat you to a meal another day, but I have something important to do now, so I can't accompany you." Russell replied, "You don't have my number. How will you treatto a meal? Is it just an empty promise?" +15 BONUS Aveline asked, "Do you have a pen?" Russell took a fountain pen out of his suit pocket and handed it to her.
Aveline unscrewed the pen cap, looked around, and finally said, Excuse me," before writing her phone number directly on his shirt.
"Call this number when the tcomes." Aveline handed the pen. back to him and added, "You can also bring this shirt tofor washing then." Russell was momentarily stunned by her actions.
When she leaned in to write her number on his shirt, a faint fragrance from her reached him, making him feel a bit uneasy.
No woman had ever dared to get this close to him before.
Ha! This Aveline seemed to be breaking many of his firsts.
He took the pen, and Aveline turned and walked away without hesitation.
She had to find Henry! That was her goal for tonight; as for chatting with the young man, that could wait.
She went straight in the direction Henry had left. When she reached. the entrance, she was stopped, as entry was by invitation only.
Aveline had no choice but to wait at the door.
Tpassed bit by bit, the night growing deeper, and the starry sky over the sea was undoubtedly beautiful, with twinkling stars that inspired awe.
+15 BONUS As the number of people on the deck dwindled, Aveline dared not leave, fearing she might miss this opportunity if she left.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEventually, she curled up in a corner, constantly watching the entrance.
The night wind on the sea was very cold, and Aveline shivered, hugging herself tightly, Her head felt heavy, and she kept nodding off while squatting in the corner.
Half asleep and half awake, a familiar-scented coat fell on her. Sheinstinctively grabbed the coat and wrapped herself a bit more tightly.
The scent around her nose made her feel very at ease. It was Lu's coat.
When the daylight broke, Aveline opened her eyes and realized she had fallen asleep in the corner! She stood up, supporting herself against the wall, the warmth of the coat making her pause. Looking down, she saw it was a man's suit jacket.
It was Lucas' coat; she had seen him wearing it last night.
She clutched the coat, deep in thought. At that moment, she heard snoises in the distance. A few people were coming out, heading towards the deck. Among them was Henry.
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