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Chapter 571
"Oh?" Aveline raised an eyebrow and gave Rina a half-smile before turning to Lucas. "Do I really have no right to tell you what to do?"
"You do. Absolutely," Lucas replied with a warm smile, hot sparing even a glance at Rina.
Rina's expression grew even darker. “Lucas...”
But Lucas waved her off, calmly saying, “Go have fun. Don't interrupt me while I'm spending time with my wife.”
Rina's anger surged, her resentment toward Aveline reaching its peak. This detestable woman dared to cling to Lucas-how could she even think she was worthy of being by his side? She vowed to teach Aveline a lesson as soon as she got the chance.
With a cold huff, Rina stood up and left.
Finally, some peace.
Aveline tried to pull her hand away, but Lucas showed no intention of letting go. She looked at him and said, "I can't eat properly if you keep holding my hand.
In response, Lucas picked up a grape and held it to her lips, murmuring, "No problem, I'll feed you."
Aveline stared at him with a look of disdain, refusing to take the grape.
Instead, she glanced over at Maria, who had joined the group playing dice. They were engaged in a drinking game where the loser had to drink.
Maria seemed to be handling herself well, so Aveline relaxed, leaning back in her seat and pulling out her phone to play with. As for her left hand, if Lucas wanted to hold it, he could go ahead-it wasn't interfering with anything.
Her expression remained cool and indifferent, but Lucas didn't mind. His gaze stayed fixed on her hand as if it were the most fascinating thing in the world.
"Lucas, what's going on? Come join us," Aaron said, approaching with a teasing grin as he noticed their
intertwined hands.
Lucas didn't hesitate to decline. "No thanks, I'm spending time with my wife.”
Aaron's eyes narrowed with interest, and he let out a teasing sound. "Calling her your wife-does she even agree with that?"
Lucas responded calmly, "Whether she agrees or not, she's still my wife."
“Unbelievable,” Aaron muttered with a smirk before getting up and walking away.
Just then, a commotion at the entrance caught their attention. After a brief stir, Russell and Jennifer entered the room.
"Jennifer!" Rina immediately went over and affectionately linked arms with Jennifer, her eyes also sparkling as she looked at Russell.
While everyone in their circle believed she was infatuated with Aaron, her true feelings were for Russell. It
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wasn't just the gift he brought that excited her-having him at her birthday party was more than enough to
make her ecstatic.
Jennifer handed Rina a beautifully crafted box. "Happy birthday, Rina."
“Thank you, I love it!" Rina accepted the gift eagerly, then looked at Russell with anticipation.
Russell, with his usual lazy and mischievous demeanor, raised an eyebrow as he noticed her expectant look. “Jennifer, why didn't you tell me today was Miss Johnson's birthday?” Jennifer looked momentarily startled.
Rina felt a twinge of disappointment but quickly responded, "It's not too late now, Russ. I'm really happy you could make it."
Russell gave her a faint smile. "Your birthday gift will be here soon."
"Thank you, Russ!" Rina's excitement was palpable.
She led Jennifer to sit down nearby, her gaze never straying far from Russell. “Russ, join us in the game!"NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.
But Russell declined, "I'll sit this one out. You all go ahead."
With that, he turned and started walking directly toward Aveline.