Hearing this, Aveline's face darkened immediately.

Were they really going to force her if she refused to leave?

No way! She couldn't leave!

Someone had already come to rescue her-she just needed to buy some time.

Backing away step by step, her mind raced as she mentally reconstructed the layout of the room.

Her left hand brushed against a table, and her eyes lit up.

Listening carefully to the footsteps approaching, she grabbed the heavy sailboat figurine from the table and hurled it toward the nearest person!

The figurine was large and heavy, almost too much for her to lift, but she managed to throw it.

The two bodyguards, seeing it coming, dodged quickly.

The sailboat hit the ground with a loud thud, the sound reverberating through the room.

been hit, they'd have been seriously

a blind woman, but

grew more anxious. "Hurry up!

distraction, Aveline continued retreating, feeling her

be

bathroom door handle. She darted inside and quickly locked the door. One of the bodyguards cursed and

finally snapping out of

They had a spare key-it was only a matter of time

feeling around

trying to barricade herself in The bathroom was

the bathroom door opened inward, so even with the key, they'd

all Aveline could do was pray that Lucas' people would arrive soon...

to Lucas. "Mr. Tudor, we've received word that Mrs.

his seat. "Get the men ready. We're going over

"Yes, sir!"

set out immediately, moving

car, Lucas' face was

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