After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 55

She wondered if Sophia knew how much of a jerk he was.

No, he wouldn't be like this around Sophia. He cherished her too much to ever wrong her.

But to Aveline....

She was nothing.

Lucas stared at the closed door, the frustration in his chest growing.

He took a large gulp of water as if it could ease his irritation.

She used to be different.

Why couldn't they just get along as they did before, since they weren't divorced yet?

An hour passed.

There was a knock on Aveline's door.

Groggily, she got up and opened it, seeing Lucas already dressed in a suit, looking at her with a calm expression. "It's time to head to the dinner."

Her hair was down, and her delicate features looked fresh and soft, with a touch of confusion. The sharpness seemed to have faded, leaving a gentler side.

how she used to

a dress," Aveline said

traveled non-stop from Cloudflare

worried she might miss him. As a result, she had only managed to sleep for an hour, which was far from enough to rolleve

replied, "It's already

closed the

Lucas frowned. "Aveline?

was she up

reopened the door, her face slightly damp, indicating she had

dress on the sofa.

flashy in showcasing her figure nor so conservative as to feel suffocating. It had

cinched perfectly at the waist, highlighting her

at the

she opened the door and, without expression, looked at him. "Help me with

around, sweeping her hair

shaped. His kisses from last night still lingered in his hemory. His fingers brushed her delicate skin, and the softness

His eyes darkened at

Taby.

he quickly zipped up