One of the men stepped forward with a lecherous grin. "We're here to show you a good time."

The others burst into laughter and began closing in on Aveline.

A wave of nausea hit her as her face grew even paler. Desperately trying to stay calm, she said, "Who sent you? How much were you paid? I'll double it if you let me go!"

The men hesitated, exchanging glances. One of them asked, "You really have that much money?"

There's a chance! Aveline quickly nodded. "I do. Name your price, and I'll pay it!"

She pulled out her phone. "I can transfer the money to you right now!"

Her fingers moved swiftly over the screen, but before she could dial, one of the men snatched the phone from her hand. He glanced at the screen and sneered. "You think we're that easy to fool?" With that, he smashed her phone on the ground, then stripped off his shirt, revealing a body covered in tattoos.

"We don't want your money—we want you. Don't fight it. Please us, and we'll let you go quickly. Otherwise..." He pulled out a knife, its blade gleaming as he waved it in front of her. Aveline shrank back, her mind racing in a frantic panic. What could she do to save herself? Who had sent these men after her?

"Alright, boys, get her!"

At the tattooed man's command, the others began stripping off their clothes and lunged at her.

Aveline screamed, trying to evade them, but the sofa offered little room to escape. In an instant, they had her pinned down, grabbing her arms and legs as they tore at her clothes. "Please, don't touch me!" Aveline cried out in despair, tears streaming down her face. "I'll give you anything you want, just don't touch me, please!"

The more Aveline cried, the more excited the men became. Their hands were already on her legs.

"No, no! Please, help!"

In the neighboring room, Lucas had just finished his cigarette on the balcony and was heading back inside.

Aaron intercepted him. "Why are you leaving so early? You haven't even had any fun yet."

Lucas replied coolly, "You guys have fun. I have something to take care of."

Aaron clicked his tongue, "Oh, come on. Don't tell me it's because of Aveline? I've got to say, man, you're something else. When she didn't want to divorce, you couldn't be bothered with her, but now that she's distant, you're all over her. What kind of game are you playing?"

Lucas's eyes narrowed, giving Aaron a cold stare. "If you're that bored, how about I bring up that arranged marriage with your family?"

At that, Aaron immediately shut his mouth and turned away, shouting, "Alright, everyone, let's keep the party going!"

Lucas left the room and headed for the elevator, but as he passed by the neighboring suite, he heard something faint.

In a place like this, strange noises were nothing unusual, so he didn't think much of it and continued to the elevator, intent on catching Aveline before she left the building.

Meanwhile, Aveline's cries grew more desperate, but just then, the door to the suite suddenly burst open.

"What the hell are you doing?" a voice demanded.

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