Aveline paused for a moment, her grip on the phone tightening slightly as she responded in a dry voice, "I don't think I ever said he loved me."

Sasha seemed to sigh on the other end. "Aveline, we've lost."

Aveline closed her eyes briefly before saying, "I'm sorry, Miss Winter, for dragging you into this. If you've suffered any losses because of me, please don't hesitate to let me know." Sasha let out a bitter laugh. "No, there's no loss. I chose to work with you willingly, so I'll bear whatever consequences come."

Aveline fell silent for a moment. Neither of them had expected things to turn out this way.

She could never have imagined that Lucas would step in to help Sophia.

Why?

That question had been nagging at her all along.

Why would he help Sophia?

Right now, Aveline felt an overwhelming urge to confront Lucas, to ask him what he really meant by all of this.

Sasha's voice broke through her thoughts. "Aveline, I need to take care of things on my end. Let's stay in touch if there are any further developments." "Alright."

up, Aveline remained

words kept

Lucas really

ever

detail. One

changed after he got his

couldn't be certain if he loved her

He probably didn't.

her, how could he do things that hurt

up and walking to the fridge. She opened it, took out a bottle of cold water, twisted off

that moment, she felt a

she

how could she still

How utterly ridiculous!

faint chill appeared in Aveline's eyes as she held the water bottle and returned

things had come to this, she realized she had no power to change anything. All

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