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In the video, William was forcibly escorted out. Still, his shouts echoed through the air as he continued to make a spectacle of himself. He couldn’t have looked more pitiful.
Why was he humiliating himself like this? Did he truly believe he could have it both ways?
Beside me, Lucas‘ s voice held a trace of jealousy. “Do you want to see him?”
“No.”
I handed the tablet back to him.
“Lucas, there’s no need to keep me updated
about him.‘
“Alright.”
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The single word held more relief than I’d expected.
I couldn’t help but steal a glance at him.
Beneath his confident exterior, there was a quiet tension. Was it possible he felt embarrassed by his feelings for his nephew’s fiancée?
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
He laughed, though it sounded a little strained under my gaze.
I leaned in, my breath brushing against his ear as I whispered, “Lucas, are you worried I might go see him?”
For a moment, his body tensed before he
casually draped an arm around my waist.
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“So what if I am? Is that a crime?”
As the space between us closed, our breaths mingled, and the air between us thickened with unspoken tension.
Heat surged through me, and I quickly pulled away, redirecting the conversation.
“Lucas, I’ve applied for a job transfer to Riverdale.”
“Whatever makes you happy.”
He didn’t even try to talk me out of it?
I had expected him to give me the same spiel William used to about the Spencer family‘ s wealth and power, telling me all I had to do was stay home and look pretty.
To my surprise, Lucas didn’t meddle with
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my life or work. In fact, he took it
upon
himself to drive me to the office every morning.
I had been pursuing fashion design since college, starting with humble part–time gigs.
Now, I had managed to carve out a modest reputation as a designer.
All my hard work had once been driven by the dream of taking over my mother’s company to manage it better than anyone could imagine.
But after her passing, my father, under the influence of that woman and her daughter, had relegated me to insignificant tasks, leaving me with nothing but minor responsibilities.
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With no other option, I decided to seek opportunities elsewhere, determined to one day reclaim what was rightfully mine.
Around noon, Lucas‘ s secretary delivered a lunch he had personally prepared for me.
He’d once said that his personal chef poured the same effort into every meal, whether cooking for one or two people.
As I savored the thoughtful meal, I casually messaged him.
I noticed he wasn‘ t one for idle chatter- each response was brief and direct.
But then again, as the head of a vast empire and a man of his stature, his serious
demeanor was fitting.
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Just as I placed my phone down to focus on the meal, it rang.
I answered, and the voice on the other end was sharp, filled with reproach.
“Avery, don’t you think you’ve gone too far?”
I recognized the voice immediately; it was Colton Walter, William‘ s closest friend.
It wasn’t hard to guess how they‘ d managed to reach me so quickly, considering my engagement to the infamous Lucas and the fact that the Spencer family estate was right here in Riverdale.
Before I could get a word in, Colton continued his tirade.
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“Half a month ago, William came to the Spencer family estate looking for you, and your grandfather ended up breaking his leg. You didn’t even bat an eye. Last night, he tried calling you over and over, and you ignored him. He was so upset, he ended up drinking himself into the hospital.”
“Avery, I’m not asking you to visit him, but could you at least return his call so he can recover in peace?”
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