Xo Novel
Chapter 691
"Leo, every extra day you stay in Cloudflare City increases the risk of exposure," the voice on the phone warned.
Leo replied calmly, "Relax, I know what I'm doing. Besides, the game has only just begun. I need to enjoy it thoroughly before I leave."
With that, he ended the call. The night grew darker, and his figure melted into the shadows of the alley, soon disappearing completely.
...
Back at Maple Garden, the two of them had taken a shower and were now curled up in the media room watching a movie.
Selena sipped on her juice and asked, "Ave, aren't you even a bit curious about who this Leo guy is? It seems like he's always popping up wherever you are."
Aveline, keeping her eyes on the screen, replied, "I've noticed. That's why I said there's no need to get to know him."
After all that she had been through, how could she not have developed a sense of caution?
Leo's identity was too much of a mystery. First, he claimed amnesia, and now he said he had recovered some of his memories. But these were just his words-how much of it was true?
She wasn't in the mood to guess. The construction at the villa was nearing completion, and all that was left was for Lucas to inspect it.
Once the inspection was done, this project would be finished, and then she could hand in her resignation and leave Cloudflare City. Yes, before leaving, she would finalize the divorce.
She had her own plan, and she would not allow any unforeseen events to interfere.
Selena glanced at her. "Ave, you've really toughened up because of that scumbag Lucas."
Aveline looked at her, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Selena grinned. "You've built up an immunity to Leo's looks. After all, with Lucas as the diamond before, Leo's just a common stone."
Aveline's mouth twitched slightly. "Why is your attention focused on that?"
Selena chuckled. "What else should I focus on? Everything is on hold right now, so even if I wanted to focus on something else, there's nothing to focus on."
"That made sense," Aveline thought.
She asked, "Is Aaron still bothering you?"
Selena's gaze shifted to the screen ahead. "Let's watch the movie first."
Her relationship with Aaron was... complicated, to say the least. She still hadn't given him a definite answer.
But Aaron was like a persistent
shadow, always appearing in front of
her, driving her to frustration. She kept pondering how to sever ties with him, but a good solution remained elusive.
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Aveline went to the construction site again. After conducting a thorough inspection and confirming there were no issues, she removed Lucas' number from her blocked listand dialed his number. NovelDrama.Org
"Hello, Madam."
To her surprise, it was Desmond who answered.
Aveline asked, "Where is Lucas?"
Desmond replied, "Mr. Tudor is currently in a meeting. If you have any business, you might want to call back later."
Aveline asked, "How long will it take?"
Desmond hesitated for a moment. "Uh... I'm not quite sure. Maybe you should wait for Mr. Tudor to call you back?" "Okay," Aveline agreed before hanging up. She left the construction site and headed straight back to her studio.
At the hospital, Desmond cautiously returned the phone to Lucas.
Lucas, flipping through some documents with a stern expression, merely said, "Just leave it there." "Yes, sir."
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Desmond set the phone down, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke, "Mr. Tudor, if you keep deceiving Madam like this, what if she finds out..."
Lucas' cold gaze shifted to him. "If you don't say anything, how would she find out?" Hearing this, Desmond immediately swore, "I swear, I won't say a word to anyone!"