Aveline moved to the side, picking up a baseball bat from the corner, her eyes fixed intently on the door.

The person made another attempt to enter the passcode, and again got it wrong!

Her expression darkened further. It seemed she would need to install a security camera at the entrance to see what was happening outside. After one more failed attempt, there was finally silence.

Aveline pulled out her phone and sent a message to Baron.

"There seems to be someone at my door. Can you discreetly come up and check?"

Baron replied, "On my way, Mrs. Tudor!"

With Baron's reply, she waited quietly.

About ten minutes later, there was a soft knock at the door.

"It's me."

Lucas' deep, magnetic voice came from the other side.

Aveline froze for a moment before walking over to open the door.

stood there in silk pajamas, his short hair slightly tousled. His face was handsome,

here?"

had called for

asked, "Are

shook her head. "Whoever it was didn't get

are signs someone was here. Aveline,

brow furrowed. "Who? And why are they targeting

Darren, but he was already

his head. "Not clear yet but staying here isn't safe

a moment. "I'll look

City is the Tudor Estate. You could stay there. Don't worry, I won't be

skeptically. "It's your house. If you decide to go

openly, "but Aveline, safety

think about

or cold as before, which somehow made her less resistant to the idea. She even found herself genuinely

into the Tudor

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