Chapter 205

Aveline paused, looking at the cup of tea in her hand.

Wasn't he the one who bought it?

The icy indifference etched on Lucas' face was unmistakable, too genuine to be feigned.

As realization dawned, Aveline's lips twisted into a bitter smile. She had misread the situation entirely. In her naivety, she had imagined he remembered that he had bought the cup of tea out of concern, a gesture of comfort after her ordeal.

It turned out she had read too much into it.

Taking a deep breath, she threw the tea into the trash and followed him into the Tudor mansion.

They went straight upstairs and into the bedroom.

Lucas tugged at his collar, unbuttoning it, and said coldly, "Go take a shower."

Aveline silently complied, showing an attitude of resigned acceptance.

watched her, feeling even

figure. Sitting on the sofa with

He tugged at his collar as if it would help ease his

agitation.

left the bedroom, heading to the guest room to

from the shower wrapped in a towel, Lucas was no longer in the bedroom. She sighed with relief and

as she had dried it halfway, someone

her, and she gasped, instinctively

she was wearing nothing under the towel. Her attempt

In the next instant, a strong arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her close. She looked like a frightened rabbit, which only seemed to amuse him, sparking

close to her ear. "Why are you trying to cover yourself? There's nothing

body stiffened at his rough touch. "Can you be

was

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