After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aveline pulled her hand back, giving Rina a cold look. "I have the right to be wherever I want. Don't you think you're overstepping, Miss Johnson?" Rina's face darkened further. "You wretch! How dare you show up at Russ's birthday party? Get out!"

"Rina!"

Russell's voice was noticeably colder as he stood up, pulling Aveline behind him. His usually warm eyes now held a hint of frost as he looked at Rina.

"Aveline is my guest."

"Russ, she's nothing but a fickle, untrustworthy woman who—"

Seeing Russell stand up for Aveline only made Rina's expression sour even more. She pointed accusingly at Aveline, her face full of resentment.

Russell grasped her wrist, gently lowering her hand. "She's my guest. She came to celebrate my birthday. Rina, you can't act like this."

"Russ!"

Rina was furious. She wanted to throw Aveline out! She couldn't stand seeing another woman near Russell! But with Russell's expression already darkening, she knew that if she pushed any further, he might kick her out instead.

With a huff, Rina glared viciously at Aveline.

She silently cursed her, "Wretched woman, slut!"

Russell sighed. "That's enough, sit down."

He sat back down and pulled Aveline down with him to sit by his side again.

out the person on Russell's other side and took their seat. She glanced at Aveline and asked with a hint

calm. "Since it's a birthday gift for Russ, naturally, only

face fell. This wretched woman

she had brought to Russell. "Russ, this is the gift I prepared for you-a

and the room fell silent as everyone inhaled sharply,

A diamond mine!

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take it. It's a

you can't return it!"

box into Russell's hands, then

couldn't even hold her own, thought she