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.

think I care about what place I hold in your heart

momentarily stunned. "If you don't care, then why are you still clinging

before, the reason I keep you around is simple. You're a woman, I'm a man, and I need you to satisfy my needs-nothing more." Anger flashed across Aveline's face, and she raised her hand

Lucas didn't flinch, his gaze remaining cold and

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

soon reached the base of the mountain. Aveline stepped out and immediately

her, watching her slender figure with

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

he had ever truly

offer her a ride, instead waiting for her to ask. But his expectations were bound to be disappointed. Aveline walked straight to the bus stop, sat on a bench, and

walked over, sitting beside

out her earbuds from her bag, put them on, and started playing music,

of her