After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

The elevator doors remained open, leaving Aveline stuck in a dilemma. She was too scared to step out yet staying inside with the man felt equally dangerous.

She could feel his cold, unsettling gaze fixed on her, and her palms began to sweat as tension gripped her.

Seconds ticked by, and the elevator began to beep, signaling that the doors had been open too long.

"Are you getting in or out?" The man finally spoke, his voice raspy and filled with impatience, a voice she didn't recognize.

Aveline bit her lip, wondering why Mason still hadn't arrived. Even if he had to run, he should have been there by now.

But with the man growing more agitated, she knew she couldn't stall any longer.

Glancing at the dark, empty hallway outside, she made the difficult choice to stay in the elevator. At least there were security cameras inside, offering a sliver of protection. If she stepped out into that hallway, anything could happen.

She took a few steps back and pressed the button to close the doors. As they slowly shut, her anxiety heightened.

The elevator descended smoothly, and although the man behind her hadn't made a move, she couldn't let her guard down.

elevator reached the fourth floor, the

her eyes darting up to see two men enter. Their expressions were cold, and they were dressed in all black, exuding an aura of discipline

step back, pressing herself into the corner. Were these men working with the one already

what would

phone, her finger hovering over the emergency alert button. She had

reached the first floor. As the doors slid open, Aveline wasted no time, quickly

and locked the doors that she felt a sense of relief wash over her. She glanced up and noticed that the two men from the elevator

were slick with sweat as she gripped the steering wheel, her heart still pounding from

phone rang, startling her. She quickly checked the screen-it was Mason

she answered, her voice still

filled with concern. "Miss Young, I'm so sorry. The elevator I was in malfunctioned, and I just got to

was evident in Mason's tone as

fine now," Aveline said,

malfunction must have been intentional.