After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Lucas looked at Aveline. "Can you run?"

"I can." Aveline nodded.

Lucas tightened his grip on her hand and glanced up at the precarious beams above. His eyes filled with cold determination as he commanded, "Run!" They sprinted towards the exit together!

The flames licked at their clothes, but they ignored it, focusing solely on the escape route ahead.

"Crack..."

Suddenly, the sound of wood splintering echoed above them.

Aveline's heart clenched, but before she could react, Lucas shoved her forward forcefully.

"Crash!"

The sound of something heavy collapsing followed, momentarily smothering the flames.

Aveline's face turned pale as she spun around, only to see Lucas trapped beneath a fallen beam!

The fire had already started to consume him.

Aveline screamed, rushing back towards

heart shattered. The emotional walls

shouted at her as

spoke, a sharp pain tore through his chest-likely a broken rib from the impact. The searing

the beam off him. As soon as the weight lifted from

felt someone gently cradle his face. The touch was warm, and he

...

and attempted murder, compounded

on a chair, looking

her shoulder. "How are

head slightly. Her face was still smeared with dust her hair a tangled mess, and a handprint marred her cheek. Her eyes were bloodshot,

could have imagined that on the day before

seemed she was deeply confused and

still go through

and clean

shook her