Chapter 17

The next day.

At ten in the morning, Aveline's phone rang. She glanced at it and ignored the call.

Jack Potter, the foreman at the construction site, was updating her on the current situation, and she took notes diligently.

By noon, she finally had a moment to sit down and rest. She took a sip of water and then checked her phone.

Eighteen missed calls.

All from Lucas.

Ha!

She let out a soft laugh and was about to call him back when the nineteenth call came through.

"Hello?"

"Aveline, are you messing with me?" His voice came through, cold and filled with suppressed anger. She could hear his heavy breathing.

If he were in front of her right now, he might just tear her apart.

Aveline's tone was cheerful. "Lucas, how does it feel to be toyed with?"

could speak, yet he kept it from her, pretending to be the same as before. How long would he have

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so despicable; how could she not

her style to not get back

of the line grew

quare-meter apartment and two million. Once the house is

she hung

work her entire life

Tsk...

she

there was no

bite to eat and

DK

the disconnected phone, Lucas let out

Was this woman crazy?

dare she toy with him

about her calm, almost indifferent tone on

been like

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"Knock, knock!"

that moment, Desmond walked

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