The smile on Gernard's face faded further as he looked at Lucas with a noticeable shift in his demeanor.

"Mr. Tudor, isn't it irresponsible to be so indecisive? You let rumors of your divorce spread, yet you didn't go through with it. Now, there's talk of an alliance through marriage between the Tudor and Thompson families, and somehow, my family has been dragged into this mess as well. What exactly are you playing at?"

Lucas let out a cold laugh. "You believed the divorce rumors just because I said so? What's next, if I claimed to be a god, would you believe that too?"

Gernard's expression darkened.

Aveline, puzzled, asked, "What do you mean, your family got dragged into this?"

Lucas responded, "Since I'm supposedly single, both the Thompsons and the Coopers are trying to marry me off. Isn't it hilarious? It's as if every other man in the world has disappeared." Aveline was speechless.

She knew about his engagement to Judy, but they wanted him to get engaged with the Cooper family's heiress too?

She hadn't been aware of that.

threats on all sides, can you really

let out a mirthless laugh. "Such arrogance! I'd love to see how you plan to handle things when it all

it

such bluntness from Lucas, and his face flushed

Aveline interjected, "Lucas, could you be a little more polite? The car accident wasn't entirely

curtly, "And it wasn't your fault

tension between them, Gernard turned to Aveline and said, "Miss Young, if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to reach

message that if she found herself dealing with difficult people, he was more than willing to

he

wasn't jealousy over Aveline it was more a sense of indignation that Lucas had no right to

understand. Thank you, Mr.

turning to Lucas, she said, "I've made myself clear. Since neither of

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