After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 861

Selena glanced at Aveline, concerned. "Are you sure you're okay with this kind of environment?"

Aveline nodded. "It’s fine. Once we find him, we’ll leave."

"Right," Selena agreed and then led the way into the bar.

Finding someone in the midst of a crowd wasn’t easy. The place was packed, and with Aveline not having her phone, they couldn’t split up to search faster.

…

In one of the bar’s shadowed booths, Lucas sat slumped over, surrounded by empty bottles. He tugged at his collar in frustration, his entire demeanor filled with despair and confusion.

His usually sharp eyes were bloodshot, and though the lights flickered and flashed all around him, none seemed to reach the dark corner where he sat.

Lucas stared blankly at the revelers around him, his face twisted in frustration.

He couldn’t find her.

He had lost Aveline.

Where could she be? Who had taken her? Why?

Endless questions swirled in his mind, his head throbbing with the weight of it all.

He grabbed another drink and downed it, the burning sensation offering little relief. The pain in his chest wouldn’t ease, no matter how much he drank.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a familiar figure.

Slender, graceful, her long hair falling gently over her shoulders. Under the shifting lights, her silhouette appeared in flashes.

"Aveline!” Lucas abruptly stood up, his shout drowned out by the blaring music. Without thinking, he shoved through the crowd, pushing toward the familiar figure.

She didn’t hear him. He watched as she turned, heading up the stairs toward the second floor, disappearing around the corner.

Meanwhile, in one of the rooms at the far end of the hallway, Lucas stumbled into the darkness. His brow furrowed as the alcohol dulled his senses, making him dizzy. He shook his head to clear it, calling out, "Aveline, is that you?"

But there was no answer.

Feeling his way through the dark, Lucas fumbled for the light switch. "Aveline, why aren’t you turning on the lights?"

Suddenly, a soft body pressed against him, and his entire body stiffened. Instinctively, he started to push the person away—until a familiar scent reached him.

It was the scent of Aveline. The fragrance he had been obsessed with for so long.

Instead of pushing her away, Lucas pulled her into his arms. "Aveline... I finally found you..."

A sudden heat coursed through his veins, and he guided her toward the couch.

At that moment, the door to the room cracked open slightly. The faint light from the hallway illuminated the scene inside, and what was happening became clear to the two figures at the door.