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!

he pushed her to the limit last night and sent her

but unable to retort, Lucas felt

out. And next time, remember to knock,"

attention back to his

at him, then suddenly leaned forward. She placed her hands on the desk and leaned her upper body close to his. She whispered, "Fine, but next

Lucas was stunned.

was she talking

last

briefly improved mood darkened again

She got

she walked forward, she saw an elderly woman sitting on the cement ground

asking if she needed help,

a diamond bracelet on her wrist, which didn't fit the profile of someone trying to scam others.

looked at her, and her eyes suddenly brightened. "Granddaughter-in-law! You're my granddaughter-in-law! I'm lost. Granddaughter-in-law, can you take me

was stunned. The old woman seemed confused, possibly suffering

and asked, "Madam,

home? I don't know. Granddaughter-in-law, help me find it.

her phone, intending to call

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