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

Sophia and looked straight at Lucas. "You know what I

it. But now, with Sophia pleading, he still

so good to

And what about her?

they had spent the entire night together last

ignore her once

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Aveline's eyes, stubbornly refusing to

as he spoke, "You should blame yourself for not following my orders." Aveline raised her hand to slap

"Smack!"

Sophia stepped in front of Lucas just in time, taking the slap meant

"Sophia!"

his eyes coldly fixating on Aveline. "Apologize

"Apologize? To

face pale but