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.

feeling

shadowy, graceful figure. Sitting on the sofa with his elbows resting on his knees, he stared at

feeling parched. He tugged at his collar

agitation.

up and left the bedroom, heading to the

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

had dried it halfway,

over her, and she gasped, instinctively

nothing under the towel. Her attempt

laugh echoed from behind her. In the next instant, a strong arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her close. She looked like a frightened rabbit, which

ear. "Why are you trying to cover yourself? There's nothing here I

at his rough

was causing her

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