After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

He held her there for a long time, just embracing her, before finally letting her go.

When Aveline's feet touched the ground, the surreal feeling slowly faded. Her breathing remained unsteady, and her body felt weak, too drained to push him away.

Lucas kept his grip on her until she was steady on her feet, then released her. His eyes, dark as the night, lingered on her for a long moment, but he said nothing before turning and leaving the room. The crisp scent that clung to him faded as he walked away.

Aveline, nearly drained of all energy, emerged from the bathroom. As she sat on the edge of the bed, her emotions gradually settled.

She thought...

"Ave!" Selena's voice called out suddenly.

She rushed in, and seeing Aveline sitting on the bed, quickly asked, "I just saw Lucas leave. It looked like he'd been drinking, and his clothes were a mess. He didn't do anything to you, did he?"

As she spoke, her gaze landed on Aveline's face, instantly noticing her swollen, kiss-bruised lips.

"Oh... this..." Selena pointed at her lips, "He really went all out, huh?"

Aveline was speechless.

The complex and heavy feelings she'd been grappling with evaporated the moment she heard Selena's words.

replied. "What about you? Didn't you say you'd be

didn't like the thought of you being home alone, so I came to keep you company. But wow, if I'd come back just a bit sooner, would I have walked in on

gave her a silent,

backtracked, "Okay, okay, I'm sorry! Don't be mad, beautiful Ave. I won't

but as she looked in the mirror, her eyes couldn't

about Lucas's earlier demeanor, she felt

as if her insistence on divorcing him meant that no one else would

How could that be?

had friends and family-she was just a passerby in his

willing herself not

before the

two lawyers again to finalize the details for the courtroom. By the time they finished,

She headed towards her car, got in, and fastened her

"Drive."

raspy male voice came from the back