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!

was why he pushed her to the limit last night and

to retort, Lucas felt

next time, remember to knock," he

back to his

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

Lucas was stunned.

nonsense was

seduced him last night,

mood darkened again

was in charge of the commercial building project, which was currently under construction. She got out

sitting on the cement ground not far

by her without asking if she needed help, afraid

woman's clothing, noting that she was well-dressed, even wearing a diamond bracelet on her wrist, which didn't fit

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

was stunned. The old woman seemed confused, possibly suffering

and asked, "Madam, do

my home? I don't know. Granddaughter-in-law, help

out her phone, intending to

woman's eyes lit up. "Phone,