Aaron paused for a moment at Lucas' words.

"Why do you need to find her?"

Lucas replied in a low, stern voice, "She better know nothing about this, or else..."

Aaron's tone grew serious as well. "Lucas, even if she does know something, you can't lay a hand on her. Regardless of whether Aveline would allow it or not, I certainly won't."

Lucas closed his eyes briefly before saying, "Bring her to me."

With that, he hung up the phone.

His only hope was that Selena knew where Aveline had gone or what she had done. Otherwise, he truly didn't know what he might do next.

...

Selena was at work when she got Aaron's call. She tucked her phone between her ear and shoulder, typing away on her keyboard, and asked, "What's up?"

Aaron replied, "Come out for a bit. I need to talk to you."

during work hours, she would surely get scolded. She replied bluntly, "Whatever you need to say, either say it over the phone or wait until I'm off work. I

her phone, her tone turning serious. "What do you mean? What happened to

"Aveline is

"What?!"

up from her seat, grabbing her bag

go

leaving before the end of her shift. He immediately called out, "Selena, where are you going? It's not the end of the workday

waiting to see her boss' face turn sour,

more important than

a job; she

overheard her words and

question. "None of that matters right now! Just tell

out just now. She deliberately shook off the people Lucas sent to protect

her. How could this have happened? Why would Aveline suddenly leave like this? And on her

she rushed out Seeing Aaron waiting by the building entrance, she immediately asked, "Where's Lucas? Has he sent people to look

the car door. "Get

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