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.

his short hair slightly tousled. His face was handsome, and his

you here?"

called for Baron,

asked, "Are you

"Whoever it was didn't get

hesitation. "I checked. There are signs

"Who? And why

it had been Darren, but he

isn't safe anymore. Have you thought about

"I'll look at some options

said, "The safest place in Cloudflare City is the Tudor Estate. You could

your house. If you decide to go back, how

admitted openly, "but Aveline, safety comes

about it,"

forceful or cold as before, which somehow made her less

into the

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