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.

used

dress," Aveline said with

had traveled non-stop from Cloudflare City

close her eyes, worried she might miss him. As a result, she had only

"It's

promptly closed

Lucas frowned. "Aveline?

was she

the door, her face slightly damp, indicating

him and left the room, spotting the black dress on the sofa. She picked it up and

dress was modest yet elegant, either too flashy in showcasing her figure nor so conservative as

was cinched perfectly at the

the back, and she couldn't

without

around, sweeping her

over, his gaze falling on her pale back. She was slender, her shoulder blades beautifully shaped. His kisses from last night still lingered in his hemory. His fingers brushed her

His eyes darkened at

Taby.

quickly zipped up the