Maple Garden.

Aveline stepped into the elevator when her phone pinged-it was a message from Selena inviting her to dinner that evening. She felt drained all day and didn't have the energy to go out, but she also didn't feel like cooking for herself once she got home. She quickly replied, asking where they would eat.

Selena's call came almost immediately.

"How about some barbecue? I think I've been working out too much lately. I've dropped a few pounds and need to make up for it," Selena said.

Aveline raised an eyebrow. "What kind of workouts have you been doing?"

Selena laughed and replied with a wink, "The bedroom kind."

Aveline sighed. "... Forget I asked."

She said, "Where are we eating? Send me the location."

"Got it."

After hanging up, Aveline pressed the elevator's ground floor button.

Beside her, Lucas also received a call.

the button for the first floor, he glanced over and asked,

with a nod, not offering

to

on her, a faintly

Aveline asked, "Why are you looking at

your beauty... makes me want to

eyes and silently put more distance between

a low chuckle

the ground floor quickly. One after the other, they exited. Aveline, not in the mood to drive, headed straight for the subway station. Lucas, meanwhile,

mix of unspoken emotions stirred quietly within

warm and inviting; the aroma of grilled meat filled the air

"Over here!"

a table. As she walked over, she took off Selena eyed

Surf.

looked a bit pale, her eyes showing signs of

"Busy all

knowing look. "I thought you'd be too worried about Lucas

tone remained calm.

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