Judy's voice was gentle and apologetic. "Sorry, he's in the shower. I'll let him know you called when he's done."

Aveline raised an eyebrow. "Where exactly is he showering?"

Judy was taken aback. Despite the suggestive context, Aveline kept probing.

Still, she replied, "At a hotel,"

Aveline pressed on, "What's he doing at a hotel?"

Judy was speechless.

She glanced at the phone, doubting whether it was really Aveline on the other end. Any other woman would have hung up by now, right?

Judy held her composure and said, "Miss Young, I'll let Lucas explain when he gets out."

Aveline replied, "You can use his phone, but you can't tell me what you're doing at a hotel?"

Judy fell silent.

to stifle her laughter, tears almost escaping

"You don't need to hang up. Just give him the

again, thinking, "Are you crazy? Who wants to chat

turned cold. "That's not

that, she hung

Aveline scoffed.

this side of you. My dear Aveline,

looked at Selena's red face from laughing so hard and said calmly,

her stomach hurt. After a moment, she managed to catch her breath and asked, "Who answered the phone? Was it Sophia?" Aveline shook her

"Who was it then? Does

a moment and said, "I'll remember that. I'll ask him about it

Selena was speechless.

found herself momentarily unsure of what Aveline

"Aveline."

looked at

her chin thoughtfully. "It seems like

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