She tried to get up, but the pain coursing through her body forced her back onto the bed. Her face turned ghostly pale.

Bastard!

Thinking about what Lucas had done made Aveline's eyes well up with tears, but she fought them back, knowing that crying wouldn't help.

She had brought this upon herself. She should never have agreed to his demands! Pretending to play along had led her to this. She would be better off dead, ending it all!

Aveline pulled the blanket over herself, trying to calm down. After some time, she finally stabilized her emotions and got up, dragging her sore legs to wash up.

When she emerged, she saw Lucas sitting on the sofa in the living room, exuding a cold aura. Without glancing at him, she walked straight past.

Lucas withdrew his gaze and spoke into the phone. "Extract the footage from Aveline's car's dashcam."

She mentioned being attacked last night. Since the underground parking lot had no surveillance, he had no idea what really happened.

"Yes," Desmond replied.

"Also,

"Understood," Desmond answered.

ended the call, pinched the bridge of his nose,

arrived at her studio, not in the best shape. To hide her exhaustion, she applied makeup,

her look much better.

already there, sitting at his workstation, awkwardly using the mouse with his

"Why aren't you

hand was injured;

the voice message he

much else to do, so I came

and returned to her workstation. The atmosphere between them was slightly tense. When Maria arrived

"I got hurt

said, "You should go home and rest. Don't come to work until you're

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