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

The emotional walls she had built crumbled, and

Lucas shouted at her

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

the beam off him. As soon as

touch was warm, and he wanted

...

extortion, and attempted murder, compounded by his criminal record, he would spend

chair, looking utterly disheveled. She was staring at the floor, lost

gently touching her shoulder. "How

dust her hair a tangled mess, and a handprint marred her cheek. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her voice was hoarse as

Who could have imagined that on the day before the

judging by Aveline's expression, it seemed she was deeply confused and

still go through with the

go home and clean up? You must be uncomfortable like

Aveline shook her head. "I'm