Aveline found herself at a loss for words, left only with silence in response.

Russell smiled faintly and stood up, saying, "I'll be going now. Get some rest. If you ever run into any problems, just give me a call."

He rose from his seat, and Aveline followed suit, watching as he left. When the door closed, she couldn't help but sigh.

How did things end up going in this direction?

She sat back down on the sofa, taking small sips of juice, her thoughts drifting back to everything that had happened since she met Russell. It all gave her a bit of a headache.

She owed him a lot. But she didn't know how to repay it.

Aveline sighed again and stood up, heading to the study.

...

was flawlessly done,

a diamond necklace around

finished her selfies, she reviewed the photos and asked, "So, what do

at her, asking, "Have you thought about the thing

him and replied,

no matter what, so you've started pretending to be clueless? But you should also know that playing dumb won't solve anything." Selena, satisfied with her photos, saved them before putting her phone down. A faint smile played on her lips, and there was a glint in her eyes, almost like

I won't be anyone's

a problem

tell me you defied your family's arranged marriage for me? Don't do that-I don't want to be put on some high-society hit list or hunted down. That would be way too

any case, I won't be getting engaged

longer hid his determination, as if she already

swirling

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