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 his heart

a dress,"

was truly exhausted. She had traveled non-stop from Cloudflare

afraid to close her eyes, worried she might miss him. As a result, she had only managed to sleep for an hour, which

"It's already

closed the

Lucas frowned. "Aveline?

was she

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

on the sofa. She picked it up and returned to

showcasing her figure nor so conservative as

at the

the zipper was at the back, and she couldn't

and, without expression, looked at

her hair over one

up and walked over, his gaze falling on her pale back. She was slender, her shoulder blades beautifully shaped. His kisses from last

His eyes darkened at

Taby.

zipped

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