Aveline didn't want to waste energy wondering if Xavier was really trying to gross her out , but she knew Valentina would eat croissants , just never Steamed Rice Cake . Finding the door shut in his face , Xavier paused , his dark eyes narrowed , and then he smiled . Valentina looked up at him , " Uncle , what are you laughing at ? " Xavier said , " I'm laughing at your auntie . " " Why are you laughing at Auntie ? Is it because she doesn't like the breakfast you bought ? " Xavier led Valentina by the hand toward the elevator, answering her dismissively , " Yeah , maybe . " " Uncle , the Steamed Rice Cake isn't as good as the Braised Beef Noodle Soup . I like Braised Beef Noodle Soup , and so does Auntie . She doesn't like Steamed Rice Cake . " " Yeah , Uncle gets it . " " So don't buy Steamed Rice Cake again , okay ? " Xavier led Valentina into the elevator and just gave a faint " mhm . " It was Monday . Not long after Xavier picked up Valentina , Jasmine and Julian arrived at the studio . Aveline told them she had dinner with Sebastian last night , and he was very pleased with the initial designs and would definitely give them the project . Jasmine and Julian were overjoyed . 0.0 % 19:01 Jasmine pulled Aveline into a hug and said , " Ava , this is all thanks to you . ' Julian , of course , couldn't hug Aveline , so he just stood there watching them with a smile , nodding in agreement . Aveline said shyly , " What are you talking about ? This design was the result of the three of us discussing it . We all de- serve credit ; it wouldn't have worked if one of us was missing . " She wasn't just being modest ; the inspiration truly came from their discussions as a team of three . Jasmine let go of Aveline and smiled , " Well , if you put it that way , then Julian and I won't be modest either . By the way , Bernard is back in the country today . Has he contacted you about when to meet with the ? " Aveline shook her head , " Not yet , but he should contact me today . Since Sebastian has already approved the Crestmark design , let's start fleshing out the details . " So the three of them got to work . Around three in the afternoon , Bernard called Aveline . He said he had landed in Entora , and the had checked him into the Beltran Hotel . He asked the three of them to join him for dinner there tonight . Aveline naturally agreed . She understood that Bernard wanted to meet with her first before recommending her to the . Around five o'clock , Xavier called . Aveline glanced at her phone but didn't pick up . Jasmine was sitting next to Aveline , and since her phone was right beside Aveline's , she instinctively glanced over too . " Xavier ? You're not going to answer ? " Aveline said flatly , " I'm not answering . " Jasmine nodded , " Probably for the best . It's never good news when he calls . But , doesn't it seem like he's been calling and texting you a lot more since you asked for a divorce ? " Julian glanced over at them , his gaze finally resting on Aveline's face with a heavy look . Aveline let out a small scoff but said nothing . It was true that Xavier had been calling and texting her more often lately , but just as Jasmine said , it was never good news . Since she didn't answer , a moment later , a text from Xavier arrived : [ I'm in a meeting . Go pick up Valentina . ] Aveline read it , stunned . After a moment , because it was about Valentina , she couldn't bring herself to ignore it and replied : [ What do you mean ? ] 44.4 % 19:01 Xavier : [ Her parents are out of the country . ] Aveline was annoyed . [ Is everyone in the out of the country ? ] Xavier : [ Her aunt isn't out of the country . Her uncle is in a meeting . ] [ Hurry up and go. School's out by now . ] 94.9 %