After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aveline immediately hung up the call.

Lucas glanced at her and asked, "Why didn't you answer?"

Aveline responded curtly, "That's none of your business."

Lucas chuckled, clearly amused, as if he hadn't expected this rebellious side of her.

Aveline kept her gaze out the window, but inside, she was tense.

Then Lucas spoke again, "Afraid to answer? Worried I might find out? Who was it, Russell?"

Aveline frowned and turned to him. "Lucas, do you ever stop?"

His eyes locked onto hers. "Then why didn't you take the call?"

Aveline closed her eyes briefly, exhaling a heavy sigh before calmly replying, "Lucas, I don't feel like I need to report every little thing I do to you. You mean nothing to me." Lucas crossed his arms and leaned back, his handsome, sharp features becoming even colder and more distant. His eyes regarded her with a cool indifference.

so what? Do you think I care about what place I hold in your heart or if I have any status

don't care, then why

"I've told you before, the reason I keep you around is simple. You're a woman, I'm a man,

his gaze

curling into a fist as her expression grew colder. She didn't bother responding

base of the mountain.

watching her slender

twisted-she despised him, yet all he wanted was to keep her by his side. But no matter what he did, he couldn't find the right way to make it work. Keeping her with him, did it really cause her that much

if he had ever truly

her, keeping a steady distance. He didn't offer her a ride, instead waiting for her to ask. But his expectations were

nearby and walked over, sitting beside

bag, put them on, and

her earbuds and put it in his