After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aveline looked at him. "And the conclusion?"

Lucas stepped closer and blew the smoke directly in her face. "The conclusion is, the colder you are, the more I like you.

Aveline was momentarily speechless. She couldn't quite grasp what he was thinking anymore.

She lowered her eyes slightly, waiting for the smoke to disperse in the wind, then asked, "Lucas, is it because you liked me during that year we were

together, or did you start liking me later?"

Lucas responded, "Does it make a difference?"

Aveline replied, "Maybe not, but I just want to know."

Lucas took a drag from his cigarette, his cheeks hollowing in a way that exuded a mature sensuality. "I don't know."

Aveline said calmly, "But the person I liked was the you from that year, not the you now. The you now is really detestable."

eyes devoid of any emotion.

hand trembled slightly as he held his cigarette, feeling as if

Detestable...

She detested him now?

Why?

grabbing her wrist.

was surprised he even asked. Wasn't this self-inflicted humiliation? She tried to

just do, no reason!" Aveline snapped, her expression turning

too. For example, I hate today's weather because it's cold. Aveline, you say you

pressed her lips together. "That's a

stared at her. "You can take your time. I have all the time

of frustration, an

she were trapped in an invisible net, no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free. A

"And what happens once you know the

so that you can like

"And then?"