After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 249

Lacas' body stiffened as he looked at her soft, warm smile, and his heart softened along with it.

"Alright."

"Mr. Tudor, you're so kind," Aveline said sweetly.

Rebecca was livid!

Her cousin had been right; this woman was nothing but a slut!

No way would she allow such a wretch to stay by Lucas' ide.

Lucas was hers!

'Dad, I want Lucas to keep me company for a while. It's my birthday today, so can we skip the boring business talk, please?" Rebecca clung to Reynold's arm, pouting.

Reynold looked at his daughter with fondness, gently tapping her nose. "Come on, sweetie. You're a big girl now. No need to hang onto Lucas like that, okay?"

"Alright, alright, I know," Rebecca replied, then turned to Lucas." Lucas, let's go outside, okay? My garden is beautiful, and I haven't shown it to anyone else. I just want to share it with you!"

Reynold added, "Lucas, it's Rebecca's birthday today. Let's not discuss business. You young people should go have fun. No need to stay with. me."

Lucas nodded slightly. "Alright, Mr. Thompson."

Rebecca immediately tried to take Lucas' arm, but Aveline, quick and agile, beat her to it.

her teeth, but with Lucas there, she couldn't show

excitedly talked to

She stood beside it, like a proud

me put it on?" She

meant to be worn by the one

to put it on me," Rebecca pouted, grabbing Lucas' other hand and shaking it

said, "Rebecca, you should know that

get divorced even after getting married. Besides, I know you don't really like her. You're only staying with her

you. You should end it

that Aveline was

pretended not to know, deliberately saying those things to embarrass Aveline. Her cousin had already told her about Aveline's identity, that she was just an ordinary person who didn't deserve Lucas

at Aveline with disdain in her

You should understand what it means to

felt incredibly wronged. "Lucas, how can you be so harsh with me?

be so

expecting Lucas to say such things. Was he...defending her?

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indifferent.

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she was thinking, Aveline felt a moment of confusion

and powerful, easily attracting attention from the opposite

man was devoted to

to be

the beloved