“You…”
Wendy had wanted to say more, but the moment her eyes met Lucas‘ <b>cold</b>, unyielding expression, the words died in her throat.
She knew he meant it. He was fully capable of following through on <b>that </b>threat.
Whatever footing she once had here was gone.
<b>These </b>days, Lucas only tolerated her because of her brother.
Things between them weren’t <b>what </b>they used to be.
It was exactly because she understood that, that Wendy chose to back down.
“I get it. I won’t do it again,” she murmured, lowering her head
She had no choice but to retreat for now.
This was still Ravenshore.
If she caused a scene, <b>her </b>brother would never let her hear the end of it.
Lucas let out a cold snort. “This is yourst warning.”
With that, he turned and <b>headed </b>back to the bedroom.
Wendy stared at the mess left on the table.
Her thoughts drifted to the wager she’d made with her brother and her hands slowly curled into fists.
She wasn’t going to lose. She couldn’t afford to.
Taking a deep breath, Wendy narrowed her eyes.
There was no way she’d let someone like Aurora get in her way.
If that woman wanted to fight for Lucas, she better be ready because Wendy <b>would </b>snatch him back the moment she had the
chance.
Determination burned in her gaze, fiercer than ever.
Meanwhile, Lucas stepped into the bedroom just as the sound of running water came from the bathroom.
His thoughts turned to what Aurora had said earlier.
Was she jealous?
A flicker of amusement and something deeper passed through his dark eyes.
Inside the bathroom, Aurora had just finished her shower.
She turned off the tap and reached for her clothes, only to find theundry basketpletely empty.
She sighed, rubbing her temples. How could she forget to bring a change of clothes?
Left with no other option, she grabbed <b>a </b>towel, wrapped it securely around her body, <b>and </b>cracked the door open.
The moment she opened the door, Aurora was startled to see Lucas standing right outside.
She let out a soft gasp. “What are you doing here?”
She furrowed her brows<b>, </b>Instinctively crossing her arms over her chest.
Wasn’t he supposed to be outside?
Why had he suddenlye into the bedroom? And wasn’t his <b>precious </b>true love still sitting in the living room?
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Lucas hade intending to exin what Wendy had said, but the moment his eyes fell on Aurora, skin still damp, flushed
cheeks, towel barely clinging to her curves, his mind nked.
“L… Rora, can we talk?” he asked, voice hoarse as he struggled to pull his gaze away, forcing himself to focus elsewhere.
But Aurora had no interest in having an awkward conversation like this.
“I don’t want to talk right now.”
She <b>hadn’t </b>even <b>put </b>on clothes yet, and the situation couldn’t be more ufortable.
Brushing past him, the soft scent of roses that clung to her skin drifted into his senses, sending a fresh <b>wave </b>of heat through him.
Lucas swallowed <b>hard</b>, the motion of his Adam’s apple betraying the tension he fought to contain,
In the next second, he reached out and caught her wrist, his eyes fixed on her lips, dark and <b>intense</b>, “Rora… can we make things<b>. </b>right again<b>?</b>”
His voice dropped, almost pleading, filled with something raw, <b>like </b>a stray left out in the rain, desperate for warmth.
Aurora’s ears flushed deeper red from embarrassment. “What are you doing? I’m not even angry anymore. Let go.”
All she <b>wanted </b><b>now </b>was to run and get dressed as fast as she could.
Because being in a state like this was <b>as </b>good as being naked.
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