After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 8

Aveline looked at him. "What if I don't want to do it?"

Desmond smiled. "You can't turn this down."

Aveline rolled her eyes and took the file straight to Lucas's office. Desmond tried to stop her, but he couldn't.

She pushed the door open and walked right in.

Lucas, tall and imposing, stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, talking on the phone. Hearing the door being pushed open, he turned and frowned.

"Let's leave it at that," he said, ending the call.

"Who allowed you to come in?" he asked coldly, his eyes icy.

Aveline slammed the file on his desk. "Did you do this on purpose?"

Lucas glanced at the file and replied coolly, "Isn't this part of your job? What's the problem? If you don't want to do it, you can quit. Plenty of people want this job."

Aveline fumed silently. This jerk was definitely doing this on purpose!

He was retaliating because she had slapped him last night!

pushed her to the limit last night

angry but unable to retort, Lucas felt pretty

time, remember to knock," he said,

attention back

hands on the desk and leaned her upper body close to his. She whispered, "Fine, but next time, you need my permission before

Lucas was stunned.

nonsense was she

him last night,

mood darkened again

the commercial building project, which was currently under construction. She got out of her car and looked

on the cement ground

passed by her without asking if she needed help, afraid of getting

didn't fit the profile of someone trying to scam others. After some thought, the approached and asked, "Madam, are you

and her eyes suddenly brightened. "Granddaughter-in-law! You're my granddaughter-in-law! I'm lost. Granddaughter-in-law,

was stunned. The old woman seemed confused,

down and asked, "Madam, do you remember

looked bewildered. "Where is my home? I don't know. Granddaughter-in-law, help

her phone, intending to call

the elderly woman's eyes lit up. "Phone, phone, my phone