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.

she used to be, and

a dress," Aveline said

had traveled non-stop from Cloudflare City to Labor City

might miss him. As a result, she had only managed to sleep

"It's already

closed the

Lucas frowned. "Aveline?

she up

the door, her face slightly damp, indicating she had

spotting the black dress on the sofa. She picked it up and returned

too flashy in showcasing her figure nor so conservative

was cinched perfectly at

at the back, and she couldn't reach

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

her

back. She was slender, her shoulder blades beautifully shaped. His kisses from last night still lingered in his hemory. His fingers

His eyes darkened at

Taby.

zipped

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