Divorced

Chapter 490

He stared at his phone, thinking about sending a message to Snow, but his fingers hovered in midair, unable to type a single word.

Frustrated, he tossed the phone aside, grabbed a bottle of liquor from the cabinet, and poured himself a drink.

The sharp taste burned down his throat, momentarily washing away his irritation. Aaron downed the entire glass in one go.

As soon as Selena left the building, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She frowned, trying to understand what had gotten into Aaron.

Just two nights together, and he seemed emotionally attached?

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Determined to mess with him further, she pulled out her phone and logged into her

alternate account.

Snow texted, “Aaron, have you been busy lately? Check out my graduation gown. How does it look?”

She sent a picture she found online, showing only from the neck down.

Normally, he would reply instantly, but this time, even after she got home, there was no

response.

“What’s going on? Is he dead?” she wondered

Thinking it was a real possibility, she took a shower and went to bed peacefully.

That weekend, Aveline and Selena planned to watch a movie together.

While at the mall, Aveline received a call from Lucas.

“Hello?” she answered.

Lucas‘ deep voice came through, “I found out who sent the photo. Where are you?”

Aveline’s nerves tensed.

She asked bluntly, “Who sent it?”

Lucas replied, “I’ll tell you in person.”

Aveline insisted, “My phone works fine. I can hear you just fine.”

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Lucas countered, “What if your phone is being tapped? Then our conversation would b overheard.”

Aveline found the idea absurd but considered the possibility. She said, “I’m at the mall

Lucas replied, “Come to the Tudor mansion.”

Then, without waiting for her response, he hung up.

Aveline sighed, feeling a bit exasperated.

“Come on, Aveline, the movie is starting!” Selena grabbed her hand and pulled her upstairs.

Aveline raised an eyebrow. Since he didn’t specify a time, she figured it wouldn’t hurt to finish the movie first. She put her phone on silent and entered the cinema with Selena

Two hours later, as they exited, Selena was busy typing out a complaint about how bad the movie was.

Aveline checked her phone and saw over a dozen missed calls and messages on WhatsApp.

She chuckled and said to Selena, “I have something to take care of. I need to go.”

Selena hugged her tightly, abandoning her post about the movie. “Where are you going? You promised to hang out with me!”

Aveline patted her head. “It’s about my personal safety. I have to go.”

Hearing the seriousness in her voice, Selena let go immediately. “Alright, I won’t keep you from what’s important.”

“Good girl.” Aveline smiled and took the elevator down.

Outside the mall, as she was about to hail a cab, she heard a car horn.

Looking over, she saw Lucas‘ car.

“How did he know where I am?” she wondered.

Walking over, she saw the car window roll down to reveal Lucas‘ stern face, looking icy cold. “Aveline, are you doing this on purpose?

Aveline looked innocent. “What do you mean, on purpose?”

Lucas‘ voice was edged with frustration. “Did you check your phone? How many times did I call you? Why didn’t you answer?”

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Aveline took out her phone and showed him. “It was on silent.”