Juliet's expression grew more tense, her gaze fixed warily on the doorway.

"Who are you?" she demanded.

But there was no answer from outside.

"Hello? Are you still there?" Juliet called out, taking a few cautious steps forward.

Still, no response came.

What' was going on? Where did they go?

Juliet decided to open the door, and the next second, a shadowy figure burst in, pushing her back into the room and quickly shutting the door behind them.

"Ah!" Juliet screamed, scrambling away, her face a mix of fear and suspicion as she eyed the intruder.

It was a man, wearing a hat and mask. He didn't make any sudden moves, just calmly removed his hat and mask.

"Don't be afraid," he said, "I'm not here to hurt you. I told you, if you want to deal with Aveline, I can help you."

eyes widened in shock. She pointed at him and exclaimed, "You look so much like

none other than

call me Leo," he replied, "I have no relationship with

wary. "Why would you help me? Do you have a

Leo responded, his

belongs to you. But if you keep wasting my time, I'll leave right now. Just know this-Aveline has Lucas backing her. It's only a matter of time before she finds her way back to the Coopers, and everything you have will

still doubted his identity, but his confidence

supporting Aveline,

his ex-wife's photograph, his gaze on her becoming more peculiar each

had just climbed

started driving when suddenly, the engine stalled. Her expression

"It broke down. We'll need to get it to

town, and it was quite a distance back to the

call someone to bring a car

Aveline nodded, not objecting.

honk of a car horn pierced the air. Aveline turned her head to see a black Cullinan pulling

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