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!

why he pushed her to the limit last night and sent

but unable to retort,

out. And next time, remember to knock," he said,

attention back to

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

Lucas was stunned.

was she talking

seduced him last night, he wouldn't have touched

mood darkened

project, which was currently under construction. She got out of her car and looked at the uneven, muddy road,

she saw an elderly woman sitting on the cement ground

without asking if she needed help, afraid of getting

clothing, noting that she was well-dressed, even wearing a diamond bracelet on her wrist, which didn't fit the profile of someone trying to scam

woman looked at her, 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, possibly

asked, "Madam, do you remember where your

don't know. Granddaughter-in-law, help me find it. I forgot where I

her phone, intending

woman's eyes lit