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I Left Him When He Was Broke, Now He Controls My Fate
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Six years earlier, Avery Walters relentlessly pursued the law school heartthrob, Lucien Holmes. After three months of dating, she brushed him off with a careless line—“I got bored of sleeping with you”—and ended things without a shred of hesitation. Six years after the breakup, the two met again. The once-privileged heiress and the penniless man she once knew had completely traded places in life. He rose to the top as a powerhouse at an elite law firm, while she was burdened with debt, raising a daughter, and trapped in an abusive marriage. Lucien appeared as her divorce attorney, his gaze toward her filled with open mockery. “This is all your own doing.” Avery knew that Lucien hated her to the bone. She deliberately avoided any further entanglement with Lucien. On the day she left, she smiled and wished him a happy marriage. Yet this man crossed mountains and long roads just to find her. At a small-town inn, he cornered her in a dimly lit room, his eyes red as he pulled her into a tight embrace. “Do you really have the heart to abandon me again?”
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“Lucien, fancy seeing you again!”Henry spotted Lucien and immediately put on a broad smile, stepping forward to greet him.Lucien gave a lukewarm nod, which did nothing to dampen Henry’s enthusiasm.“Lucien, I really have your firm to thank for that call the other day. If your lawyer hadn’t tipped me off, that port deal in Harbor City would’ve landed me in serious trouble.”A call a few days ago?Avery thought of the fitting room that day—right after Lucien sent a message, Henry’s phone had rung. Could it have been then?“Mr. Hunt, a few friends of mine and I also have some business interests around the Harbor City port,” Lucien said calmly, his tone even yet carrying an unspoken pressure.“You’ve been moving a bit too boldly lately.” He paused. “There’s nothing wrong with making money, but some lines are better left uncrossed. Otherwise, the consequences can be… unpleasant.”Henry’s expression shifted instantly.Over the years, with a mayor for a father backing him, Henry had cros
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Henry and Mandy both turned their gazes on Avery at the same time, silently pressing her not to say anything reckless.“Nothing happened. I went away for a few days recently, and when I got back, I was a bit tired, so I didn’t ask you out.”“As long as everything’s fine. When you have time, you must invite me again. I’ve been practicing the two moves you taught me, and I’ve got them down pretty well. I’m just waiting for you to check my progress.”“Alright.”They had only exchanged a few words when more guests arrived at the entrance to the ballroom.“Ave, make yourself comfortable. I need to go greet them. We’ll talk later.”“Of course. Go ahead.”As soon as Margaret left, Mandy pulled Avery aside.“I heard from Henry that you’ve been talking about divorce lately? Just because Henry drank too much and accidentally bumped into you, you went to the police and accused him of domestic violence?” Mandy’s expression turned indignant. “Avery Walters, have you lost your mind? The Walters fa
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The doctor came to clean Avery’s “wound” and applied an anti-inflammatory ointment.After all the commotion, Avery was completely drained and had no interest left in choosing a gown. She casually tried on a floral embroidered dress, thought it was acceptable, and had the staff arrange for it to be delivered to Fulham Gardens.When Avery left, Lucien was still downstairs, accompanying Lisa as she picked out gowns.She could not understand it—he already had a girlfriend, so why did he still insist on meddling in her life?At least, today had passed without disaster.Three days later would be Margaret’s birthday banquet.Over those three days, Avery made Henry send her daily videos of Ivy. One reason was that she missed her daughter, but more than that, Avery hoped to catch clues in the backgrounds of the videos and figure out where Henry had hidden Ivy.Unfortunately, Henry was careful. None of the videos revealed anything useful.Avery found herself at a dead end, growing more worried
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“Go. Now,” Avery said, her voice almost pleading.“I can leave, but we still have a debt to settle.”“What debt? Didn’t I already cook for you?”“The hotel.”After saying that, Lucien wrapped an arm around her waist, lowered his head, and pressed his burning lips against the slender curve of her neck.Just like that day, it wasn’t a tender kiss at all, but a harsh, punishing claim meant to leave its mark.“Ah…” Avery frowned sharply. The sharp sting and tingling numbness at her neck made her whole body tremble.She twisted instinctively, trying to break free, but her strength against Lucien’s was like a moth shaking a tree.In the enclosed space, only their heavy, tangled breathing remained.A few seconds later, Lucien released her.Avery staggered back against the mirror and immediately saw the vivid, intimate red mark on the side of her neck.This was disastrous. Every gown she chose was strapless. How was she supposed to try them on now?Lucien straightened, his breathing uneven. H
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