After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 26

As the words fell, the air seemed to freeze.

Aveline blinked, then smiled and pushed him away. "Lucas, this is pointless."

Wanting a divorce and to sleep with her-where did he get such audacity?

Aveline went straight to freshen up.

Lucas's emotions, which had finally calmed down, became agitated again.

By the time Aveline came out, Lucas had already left.

Without any expression, she went to the kitchen, made some salad, and ate a few bites. Then she took out her phone and called Desmond. "Hello, Miss Young."

Aveline said, "I'm taking a day off today. Could you assist me?"

Desmond was startled and then asked, "May I ask why you're taking a day off, Miss Young?"

Aveline replied, "To get a divorce."

Desmond kept quiet.

He shouldn't have asked.

"Alright, I'll help you with that."

"Thank you."

up, Aveline got up

cleaning the house.

the house was spotless, something still felt

gaze swept over the coffee table, and she saw the couple's mugs

They were an eyesore.

found an unused box and packed everything in the house that belonged

his razor and

looked at the contents of

here for a year, all his belongings fit into just

fingers rested on the edge of the box, her eyes filled with

was why his things were so few, too

pain. She took a deep breath, picked up the box, and placed it outside the door, intending to throw it in the trash later. When Lucas came up, he saw the box at the door. He glanced at the familiar items inside, and as he

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fruit when her phone rang. She picked it up and answered,

came the man's low, indifferent

"Is the divorce agreement

call

Ha! What a temper!

then got up, grabbed her bag,

she noticed the box was

Where did it go?

throw

but didn't dwell on it since she was planning to

a luxurious car parked nearby. The car's tinted windows blurred the man's stern features, softening his cold demeanor somewhat. Aveline opened the car's back door and was about to