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.

so angry she was gnashing her teeth, but

Rebecca excitedly talked to Lucas about the

stood beside it, like a

put it on?" She handed the box

replied indifferently, "A gift is meant to be worn by the one who receives it. My job was

I want you to put it on me," Rebecca pouted,

said, "Rebecca,

expression froze for a moment before she replied, "So what? People can get divorced even after getting married. Besides, I know you don't really like her. You're only staying

that doesn't deserve you. You should end it with her

actually knew 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

with disdain in her

what it means to have boundaries.

so serious. She felt incredibly wronged. "Lucas, how can you

to be so kind to

such things. Was he...defending her? She lowered

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what she was thinking, Aveline felt a moment of confusion before

easily attracting attention from the

this remarkable man

nor Rebecca seemed to be a match

in love, only the