chapter25 Whether it was Damian or the doctoral spot with Adriana Nixon , she was determined to have them both ! Claudine returned to her own apartment , her emotions in turmoil , a nameless anger roaring inside her . She was not usually one to meddle in others ' affairs , but after hearing what Audrey had said today , she found it im- possible to remain calm . She could even imagine how devastated that poor woman would be if she ever learned the truth . Forget it , there are simply too many injustices in this world , and people with questionable morals are everywhere . It's better not to get involved in other people's business . Claudine thought to herself that she should have less contact with Ms. Lavigne in the future . She cooked herself a bowl of noodles , and after eating , began reviewing the information on Keith's collection . The auction was about to take place , and she needed to be fully prepared . Lindsay soon found out where Claudine lived . When Damian heard that Claudine was living in Willow Creek Villas , right below Audrey , any trace of guilt he felt instantly vanished . It was replaced by a surge of anger and disgust . This woman , as always , was still obsessed with jealousy and rivalry . Now , she had even found out about the house he had prepared for Audrey and was living right below her . The thought that Claudine might disturb Audrey at any moment made Damian unable to sit still for even a minute . He grabbed his coat , left the office , and drove straight to Willow Creek Villas . At some point on the way , it began to snow . The silver Bentley sped through the rush hour traffic . All Damian could think about was Audrey's safety . In his eyes , Claudine's mind was filled only with romance and jealousy , even envying his assistant Lindsay . Now that she knew Audrey was back , with her temperament , if she found out about his relationship with Audrey , who knew what she might do ! With that thought , Damian pressed harder on the accelerator . He called Audrey , told her that Claudine was living right below her , and promised to take Claudine away as soon as 0.0 % 03:52 chapter25 288 Vouchers possible so she wouldn't be disturbed . On the phone , Audrey's voice was gentle . " So , she's your wife ! " Damian deftly turned the steering wheel , glancing at his phone out of habit. " You've met her ? " Audrey replied , " Yes , she came to my place tonight . She just left an hour ago . " After taking a shower , Claudine felt much better . She glanced out the window and realized it had started snowing at some point . She made herself a cup of hot cocoa , grabbed a blanket , and went out to sit on the balcony . The snow outside was falling heavier and heavier , the swirling flakes drifting down slowly into the river under the streetlights by the riverside . Everything before her eyes looked like a giant crystal ball , dreamlike and surreal . As Claudine gazed at the scene , she found herself growing more and more fond of her solitary life . She just wondered when Damian would finally get all the paperwork done . Well , with all his businesses , dividing the assets was bound to be a hassle . Actually , Claudine wasn't worried about the division of property . After all , even though Damian didn't care for her , he had always been generous with money . It was just that she rarely used his money . Now , the only thing she was worried about was her mother . With her mother's temperament , if she found out about the divorce , she would never accept it easily . She would just have to do it first and explain later … A gust of cold wind carrying snowflakes swept by , making Claudine shiver . Her body was too weak now ; she didn't dare stay on the balcony for long . Claudine got up to return to her room , but as she turned , she spotted a familiar figure downstairs . That was … Audrey ? The floor was high and the snow was heavy , so it should have been impossible to see clearly . But a silver car drove up opposite Audrey , and its headlights illuminated her figure clearly . 44.9 % 03:52 chapter25 288 Vouchers She was wearing that woolen long dress from tonight , standing in the snow , looking truly beautiful . Claudine saw a man get out of the car , walk quickly over to Audrey , and drape his coat over her shoulders . That must be Audrey's ex - husband . The man stood against the light , his face obscured , but his tall and imposing figure was unmistakable . Claudine saw the man say something , and soon he put his arm around Audrey and led her into the building . If she didn't know the truth about their relationship , Claudine might have envied their love . Unfortunately , while they embraced each other in love , that gentleman's wife was probably still in the dark , taking care of their child ! 85.2 % 03:52