Chapter 198 Aveline took a few deep breaths, calming herself before walking over to him. Once beside him, she asked stiffly, "What do you want?" Lucas directly grabbed her wrist, pulling her onto his lap. She was startled, her body tensing, but she didn't struggle.
Seeing the coldness and reluctance in her eyes, an unexplainable fire ignited within Lucas. He grasped her chin, his voice deep. "Aveline, do you want to stay away from me?" Her long eyelashes trembled as she replied, "Yes." Lucas tightened his grip slightly, his eyes smoldering with intensity as his thumb brushed her lips. Fine, I can approve your resignation, but you have to agree to one condition." A sense of foreboding swept through Aveline's heart. She cautiously asked, "What?" Lucas replied, "Sleep withonce." Aveline widened her eyes. "You're shameless!" He was supposed to marry Sophia and had already promised her, yet he was saying this to Aveline! Her eyes reddened with anger. "How can you do this to Miss Winter?" Lucas ignored her words, holding her chin as he asked, "Do you want to resign or not?" Aveline was left speechless. He had her in a bind. After everything that happened, she couldn't bring herself to sleep with him! Lucas stared at her. "You have ten seconds to decide." "Ten..." Aveline's expression turned cold.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Nine..." His deep, magnetic voice sounded nonchalantly in her ear.
Aveline's breath trembled slightly, and then she said, "Sign it first." He needed to sign it and have it processed by HR for her resignation to be complete.
"Eight...' Aveline glared at him angrily. "Lacas, you..." "Five, four, three..." "Fine!" She gritted her teeth and agreed. He was such a shameless rogue! +15 BONUS 3,99 Oranh 50.00 3 Ay Ertelemeli 50.000 TL Finansman Fırsatı! Even knowing what kind of person he was, she had no choice but to comply! Lucas' lips curved into a slight smile, and he kissed her softly. "Joinat the Tudor residence tonight." Aveline barely managed to hold herself back from pushing him away.
As he released her, she immediately stood up and walked a good distance away to calm herself before opening the door and leaving. Lucas was in a good mood.
Aveline's expression, however, was grim. Desmond noticed and couldn't help but wonder what Lucas had done to upset Aveline again. Desmond opened the office door and entered to report the schedule. "Mr. Tudor, there's a dinner appointment tonight..." "Cancel it.
Desmond paused. "Yes." As he was about to leave, he added, "Mr. Tudor, Brian wants to see you.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I'm not seeing him. Tell him to get lost." Lucas' tone turned cold.
Desmond hesitated, saying, "Mr. Tudor, Brian is just concerned about you, he..."
But before he could finish, Lucas' icy gaze fell on him, sharp as a knife, silencing him. Remembering Brian's injuries, Desmond swallowed hard. "Yes."
Brian, once close to Lucas, faced severe punishment for offending Aveline, which served as a crucial.
lesson for Desmond.
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