After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aveline was speechless.

Although she had already noticed something off between them, hearing it directly from Selena left her at a loss for words.

It wasn't entirely surprising that things had escalated to this point. Aaron's attention on Selena had always been unusually intense, and Selena hadn't been cautious enough.

But... wasn't it a bit late to be thinking about leaving now?

Aveline voiced her concerns.

Selena leaned in closer and whispered, "Ave, I've got it all figured out. I'm not going to leave by plane or train. I'll take a bus, one that goes through the countryside on back roads. Once I'm safely out of Cloudflare City, he won't be able to find me even if he tries."

Aveline frowned. "But that's not safe."

Selena replied, "What's safe anymore? Staying in Cloudflare City is the real danger. Besides, I just decided to leave on a whim-he won't know when I'm actually going."

Aveline still wasn't convinced and asked, "What about your job?"

sending out resumes today, making

that Selena had thought everything through, Aveline wasn't

"Ave, I know I promised to stay here with you, but I'm going to have to break that promise. Will you be mad at me?" Aveline smiled. "Of course not. I've wanted you to leave for a while now-it's you who

hugged her tightly. "But I'm going

you." Selena nodded.

idea, but despite the lighthearted moment,

*

unease in her

feeling aside. Now wasn't the time

they finished eating, Selena talked for a

to leave Aveline

several months last time, so just think of this as the

leaned against her

why do I feel like I'm on the run?"