After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 174

"Hello?"

Aveline answered the call, her tone turning colder.

Lucas' voice was even colder than hers. "Where are you?"

Aveline paused. "Do you need something?"

Was this about the divorce again? She had made it very clear that she wouldn't agree to a divorce until the matter was fully investigated. Why was he so persistent?

Unexpectedly, Aveline thought of his previous attitude and began to understand. Watching someone get anxious over something while she remained detached felt oddly satisfying.

"Come to the hospital now. I have something to ask you," Lucas said and then hung up abruptly. His tone was commanding and icy, leaving no room for refusal.

Aveline frowned at her phone. What was wrong with him? Why should she go just because he said so? She put her phone back in her bag and decided not to go to the hospital. She needed to return to work.

After the confrontation with Gwen, she was probably furious and might dock her a lot of pay. She needed to make up for it.

the company building, she saw Brian standing nearby. His face was expressionless, but he spotted

a chill run down her spine as if something

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walked over and asked with a

you. Please come with me," Brian said, gesturing for her to follow, though his

has something to say, he can tell me over the

want to get rough, so please don't make this difficult." Seeing the coldness in his eyes, Aveline felt a surge of unease.

lip and got into Brian's

multiple times what this was all about, but Brian remained silent, his expression growing colder with

He wouldn't explain anything and just gave her a

patient room, two bodyguards stood at the door. As soon as Aveline entered, Brian shut the door

pale- faced on the sofa.

to fall.

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