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 to be,

don't have a dress," Aveline said with

exhausted. She had traveled non-stop from Cloudflare City to

was afraid to close her eyes, worried she might miss him. As a

replied, "It's

promptly closed

Lucas frowned. "Aveline?

she up

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

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

yet elegant, either too flashy in showcasing her figure nor so conservative as to

at the waist,

was at the back, and

opened the door and, without expression, looked at him.

sweeping her hair over one

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

His eyes darkened at

Taby.

quickly zipped