After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 245

Lucas smirked. "Then why were you staring at me? Do you like me?"

As he spoke, his lips curved into a faint smile.

He reached out to caress her face. "I know you've always liked me, but there's no need to be so obvious. Otherwise, I might not be able to resist doing something right here."

Aveline was speechless, thinking, "Is he crazy?"

She quickly got up from his lap, her cheeks feeling warm, and headed straight for the bathroom.

Lucas watched her retreating back, the smile on his lips fading slightly before he returned to his work.

Aveline splashed cold water on her face, trying to calm down.

Otherwise, she might not be able to resist slapping him. She reminded herself that she needed to ask him for a favor, so she had to be patient and humble.

She was his wife, yet to get him to do something, she had to lower herself and cater to him. She felt like a failure as a wife. Then again,

saw that he was busy

busy," Lucas interrupted, his deep, magnetic voice

words were cut

sharp jawline, the tense jaw, the straight bridge of his

it was pointless to continue, she sat quietly on the

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to finish. She hadn't slept well the previous night and had come to see Lucas early

leaned against the sofa

He stood up and walked over, bending down to study her face closely. His gaze traced over her nose, lips, and the faint marks on her neck

eyes darkened as he

stood up, draped his jacket over her, and

She felt disoriented as she sat up, and the jacket covering her slid off. Surprised, she

his jacket, she turned to look at his workspace, but he was nowhere