After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"I want her dead-I want her to suffer a fate worse than death!" Aveline clung to Lucas' arm, her tear-filled eyes blazing with intense hatred.

"Alright," Lucas agreed almost instantly, without a second thought. He then turned to Sasha. "Go bring her here."

Sasha hesitated for a moment, then quickly responded, "Okay."

But as she reached the door, she paused and looked back. "If she sees Aveline like this..."

Lucas realized the issue and looked down at Aveline, who was trembling against him, too exhausted to speak. "I'll have someone take her out. You can watch everything from the surveillance room, okay?" Aveline, having just poured out all her emotions, was too drained to respond. She simply leaned against Lucas, her body still shaking.

Lucas turned to Sasha. "Keep an eye on Sophia. Don't let her leave too soon."

"Got it." Sasha nodded before leaving the room.

Maria stood up, exchanged a glance with Lucas, and then gently said to Aveline, "Let's go home and get you changed, alright?"

Aveline nodded weakly. "Okay."

helped Aveline to her feet. "Mr. Tudor, I'll

"Alright," Lucas replied.

the sofa in the private room, lighting a cigarette. Smoke swirled around him as he replayed Aveline's words in his mind. Her

out his phone, Lucas dialed

answered quickly, a hint of

been any large transfers from the

the finance department,"

quickly," Lucas demanded, his tone

of his cigarette, his mind consumed by the image of Aveline's tear-streaked, hopeless face. She had

he could return to the way things were

he couldn't be without her. Even if she never smiled at

knew now that he could never do it, not

ten million dollars transfer. After investigating, I found out that it was arranged by Barbara, who directed the funds to invest in Miss Winter's