After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

In the car, Aveline gently rubbed her wrists, which had become being bound for so long. Her face was pale, and her clothes were soaked through.

Lucas took out a towel and began wiping her face and neck. Aveline felt a bit uncomfortable and tried to take the towel, saying, "I can do it myself." But Lucas replied, "Didn't you already decide? You should start getting used to this now."

Aveline paused, lowering her gaze.

"Will this really work?" she asked quietly.

"I can't promise that," Lucas said, "but there are people who don't want to see us happy. So, let's be even more affectionate."

Aveline pressed her lips together, not saying anything more.

Luca's gently dried her hair as the car headed directly back to the Tudor mansion.

Feeling cold and clammy, Aveline said, "I'm going to take a shower first. We can discuss everything else after."

Lucas replied, then instructed the kitchen to

in the seawater, she had spent hours in the shipping container! The coastal winds were frigid, making

the ginger tea on the table. Lucas had removed

picked up the cup and drank it

furrowed brow relaxed a bit as she

an act, we need to go all out. Either you move in here, or I'll go to Maple Garden. We should visit the Tudor family home once a week. And we'll need to remarry." Though their divorce had been fake, they still needed to go through the process.

for now. If anyone asks,

that they were planning to hold a wedding ceremony,

studied her

we're just acting. Once this is over,

but he lowered his

nodded. "Fine, we'll

you plan

had nearly lost her life. If Lucas hadn't arrived, she might have already been drifting