After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 231

Aveline smoothly withdrew her hand and smiled, "We're friends, so it's only normal that I'm worried about you."

Russell's hand felt empty, and a strange emptiness filled his heart. He rubbed his fingers together before casually shoving them into his pocket. "It's fine. He can't do anything to me." Lucas had just returned to the Tudor family and had not yet entered the Tudor Group. For now, he only had the DK Group under his control, which couldn't stir up much trouble. Aveline let out a slight sigh of relief. "That's good to hear."

At that moment, Russell's phone rang. He glanced at the screen, raised his eyebrows, and said to Aveline, "I need to take this call."

"Okay." she nodded, watching him walk towards the outdoor garden.

The hotel's outdoor garden was beautiful, located only on the 7th floor, with dim lighting and a faint floral scent lingering in the air, creating a serene atmosphere. Aveline turned around and found a quiet corner to wait.

As a waiter passed by, she took a glass of champagne and looked at the bustling scene of the birthday banquet, feeling utterly bored.

Everyone was putting on a facade, making their conversations. meaningless.

Just then, a waiter approached her and said, "Miss Young, Mr. Skyler has an urgent matter and needs to see you."

Aveline was taken aback.

looking for

he?" she

follow me," the waiter

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down her glass and followed the waiter to the outdoor

as she stepped outside, a cool

a deep breath, enjoying

just inside. I'll leave you here," the waiter said before

was puzzled, but thinking that Russell might really have something urgent,

a

she turned a corner, a hand suddenly reached out from the darkness and grabbed

startled and instinctively screamed, but the

to anticipate her reaction. Another hand covered her mouth, and in one swift motion, she

deep, magnetic voice accompanied by a crisp male scent

her.

trembling body stiffened slightly, but

her calm down, Lucas released his