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.

slightly

here?"

called for Baron,

"Are

"Whoever

are signs

And why are

he was already locked up, facing

yet but staying here isn't safe

moment. "I'll

Estate. You could stay there. Don't worry,

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

couldn't," Lucas admitted openly, "but Aveline,

think about it,"

before, which somehow made

the Tudor

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