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Lucas‘ voice dropped, cold and steady. “So where is Aurora? I didn’t see her leave when I got here. Think carefully, where did sh <b><i>Bo</i></b><i>?</i>”
Megan muttered under her breath, “It’s because you’re here. Even if she were around, she wouldn’t show up.
Lucas‘ chest tightened at that. “Why doesn’t she want to see me?”
Megan avoided his eyes. “I don’t know. That’s between the two of you. You’ll have to ask her yourself.”
With that, she turned to leave.
This time, Lucas didn’t stop her.
He just let her go, but not without a parting warning. “Next time you drag your cousin–inw to a ce like this, you’d better be ready for the consequences.”
Megan flinched at his words, her back stiffening.
Aurora <b>was </b>the one who invited her!
Now she was getting scolded like it was all her fault.
The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt.
But for the sake of sisterhood, she swallowed it all.
If being the scapegoat meant protecting Aurora, she could live with that.
She <b>gave </b>a half–hearted nod, silently promising she wouldn’t bring Aurora to a ce like this again.
Only then <b>did </b>Lucas look satisfied enough to let her leave.
Once she was gone, Desmond stepped forward. “Sir, what should we do? Do you want us to go look for Mrs. Carter?”
It had been a while already, and who knew where she’d gone by now. Time had slipped away, and Aurora could be anywhere.
Lucas shook his head. “Forget it. We’ll deal with itter.”
He knew her too well by now. Even if she left, she’d <b>only </b>go home. There was nowhere else she’d choose to be.
<b>And</b>, sure enough, he was right.
What was supposed to be a casual night out with Megan turned <b>into </b>something entirely different when that girl, after just a few drinks, decided to <b>message </b><b>Lucas</b>.
Aurora had tried to stop her, of course, but Megan was far too fast.
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By the time she realized what had happened, the message had already been sent, and instead of recalling it, Megan, in her
drunken state, hit delete by mistake.
That was thest straw.
Aurora got up without hesitation, deciding to remove herself from the mess altogether.
Megan <b>had </b>been stunned. She couldn’t believe Aurora would just ditch her like that.
But Aurora’s reasoning was sound..
Lucas was Megan’s cousin, and the two of them actually got along.
But if he showed up and saw Aurora at the bar, there was no way he’d be pleased.
That excuse was solid enough to convince Megan who was left blinking and half–believing Aurora’s words.
And so, she <b>stayed </b>behind to face <b>Lucas </b>alone.
Back at home<b>, </b>Aurora’s cheeks still held a warm flush. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she remembered Megan, probably still
stuck dealing with the consequences.
Feeling slightly guilty, she sent her <b>a </b>quick message, checking to see how things had gone.
She wasn’t truly worried–Lucas would never really <b>do </b>anything to Megan–but still<b>, </b>it <b>was </b>only right to ask.
Megan responded with a 60–second voice message.
Aurora didn’t even ope
open it.
She tossed her phone aside,forted just by the fact that Megan was energetic enough to send a voice note at all.
Clearly, she was fine.
With that thought, Aurora stared up at the ceiling, and before she knew it, she drifted off to sleep.
When Lucas came home, he headed straight for the bedroom.
Sure enough, there was <b>a </b>small figure curled up under the covers.
A soft warmth bloomed in his chest at the sight.
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