Sidney grabbed her arm, his eyes wary as he faced Lucas. "Mr. Tudor, there's nothing going on between Aveline and me. Don't hurt her!"

He stood protectively, but his face was pale, and he occasionally coughed, clutching his stomach where Lucas had kicked him.

Aveline's concern grew as she looked at Sidney.

She couldn't let him stay here any longer.

She turned and went to the bathroom to retrieve his half-dried clothes.

"Sidney, put on your clothes and leave now!" she urged, standing between Sidney and Lucas, facing Sidney, and frantically signaling for him to leave.

If he stayed, it would only get worse for everyone.

Lucas' anger would spell trouble for them both.

urgency in her eyes, hesitated

"I'll send you a message in an hour. If you don't reply,

"I'll be fine.

second. If this

door closed behind him, Aveline let out a

his shoulder, making her

you doing? Let

her on the butt, his voice icy. "Aveline, I've been too lenient with you. You seem to have forgotten who

he carried her into the bedroom and tossed her onto the bed, his

the soft mattress, and before she could react, he was on top of her, his fresh scent overwhelming her. He grabbed her by the neck and kissed her

hurt from the pressure. She winced and

don't

one hand, his weight pressing her down. His

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