After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 207

A smile instantly appeared on Sophia's face. "Thank you. As long as you don't keep her detained, that's enough. Once she returns, I'll have a serious talk with her."

"Fine," Lucas responded coldly, just as he was about to say something else, the sound of a car door closing interrupted him.

"No!" Aveline walked over briskly, her clear eyes filled with agitation as she looked at Lucas. "You can't release Gwen!"

Lucas' eyebrows furrowed. "Are you giving me orders?"

Aveline's fingers instinctively curled, and a sharp pain shot through her heart. His stern, sharp face felt completely unfamiliar to her.

Sophia spoke up, "Miss Young, my cousin acted impulsely and made a mistake. She already knows she was wrong. If you feel that's n nough, I'll apologize on her behalf."

With that, she bowed deeply to Aveline, placing herself in the lowest position possible. "Miss Young, I'm sorry!"

Lucas grasped Sophia's arm and pulled her up. "Sophia, what are you doing? This has nothing to do with you."

Tears welled in Sophia's eyes, but she forced a smile and said, "How can it not? She's my cousin. Someone has to take responsibility for her actions. I just hope Miss Young can be lenient. It's better not to burn bridges."

his cold gaze to Aveline, his attitude clearly saying, "They've apologized; are you still not

straight at Lucas. "You know what I went through

that Gwen orchestrated it. But

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ignore her once he put his

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flicker of light flashed in Aveline's eyes, stubbornly refusing to show any sign of

dark and deep, his voice low and icy as he spoke, "You should blame yourself for

"Smack!"

in time, taking the slap meant for

"Sophia!"

coldly fixating on Aveline. "Apologize

sneered. "Apologize? To hell with

her face pale but her demeanor composed and