After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aveline didn't want to engage with him, so she quickened her pace. But catching up with her was effortless for Lucas.

He maintained a two-step distance behind her. "Aveline, are you going to invite me or not, hmm?"

Aveline replied curtly, "No."

Lucas sighed dramatically. "You're really heartless, aren't you? I brought you hiking and showed you beautiful scenery, but you won't even invite me over for dinner." Aveline was speechless.

"And," Lucas continued his relentless chatter, "I even stayed with you all night, got up early to make you breakfast, and you just eat and forget all about me. I never imagined you could be this kind of woman." His constant complaints from behind began to wear on Aveline's nerves. But then she realized that no matter what she said, he would ignore it and keep doing whatever he wanted. So why should she care? With that thought, Aveline's mood instantly calmed. No matter how much Lucas rambled, her expression remained unchanged.

Since it wasn't the weekend, the trail wasn't crowded, though they passed a few hikers here and there. An older man eventually caught up to Aveline, huffing as he reached her. "Young lady, your husband's been chatting nonstop, and you're just tuning him out? If it's not bothering you, it sure is bothering us."

Aveline was speechless.

A faint blush of embarrassment crept onto her face.

Lucas, with a smirk, stepped forward and tugged at her sleeve. "Honey, are you going to invite me?"

"Honey?"

"Honey, honey?"

"Enough!"

to face him, her cheeks even redder than before, though it was hard to tell if it was due to the old man's comment or Lucas's behavior that had embarrassed her more. "Lucas, do

an eyebrow, his expression calm and steady. "I just want to eat your cooking. Is that too much

You don't deserve to eat

was a

continued her climb, not sparing him a

smile on Lucas' lips faded slightly, surprised that Aveline would say something like that. After all, she hadn't lost her temper despite

gaze, hiding the emotions

playing the rogue wasn't

to go back to his old ways with her. Aveline was the type who reacted better to firmness

and wanted to take off her jacket, but Lucas placed a hand