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."

frustrated by her demanding boss, felt annoyed. If she left 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 can't leave right now." Aaron responded, "It's about Aveline. Can you really not come

keyboard. She grabbed her phone, her

"Aveline

"What?!"

up from her seat, grabbing her bag and heading for the

go missing?"

her shift. He immediately called out, "Selena, where are you going? It's not the end of the workday yet. Are you planning to leave early? I'm telling you, leaving early means a pay cut!" Selena turned around

face turn

was more important than

job; she could

words and furrowed his brow.

quickly brushed off Aaron's question. "None of that matters right

She deliberately shook off the

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

the phone, and as soon as the elevator doors opened, she rushed out Seeing Aaron waiting by the building entrance, she immediately asked, "Where's Lucas?

"Get in first; it's cold

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