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.

appeared on her face. She was his wife, yet to get him to do something, she had to lower herself and cater

that he was

his deep, magnetic voice

words were cut

the tense jaw, the straight bridge of his nose, and his lips pressed into a faint line. He exuded a

was pointless to continue,

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him to finish. She hadn't slept well the previous night and had come to see Lucas early in the morning. Now, she

she leaned against the

of fatigue. Her brows were furrowed as if she were having a nightmare. He stood

as he took it

his jacket over her, and returned to his

was dimly lit. She felt disoriented as she sat up, and the jacket covering

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