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."

widened in shock. She pointed at him and exclaimed, "You

none other

Leo," he replied, "I have no

help me?

that," Leo responded, his patience

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

but his confidence seemed

was right. With Lucas supporting Aveline, her return to the Coopers was

staring at his ex-wife's photograph, his gaze on her becoming more peculiar each day, Juliet felt a chill of fear. "Alright!" she

just

engine stalled. Her expression

"It broke down. We'll need to

was quite a distance

call someone to bring a

Aveline nodded, not objecting.

head to see a black

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