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.

screamed, rushing

her heart shattered. The emotional walls she

shouted at her as she

chest-likely a broken rib from the impact. The searing pain from the flames on his body intensified, making

off him. As soon as the weight lifted

his final moments of consciousness, he felt someone gently cradle his face. The touch was warm, and he wanted to hold on, but

...

was once again sent to the police station. This time, with charges of kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder, compounded by his criminal record, he would spend the rest of

Aveline sitting on a chair, looking

touching her shoulder. "How are

face was still smeared with dust her hair a tangled mess, and a handprint marred

could have imagined that on the day before the court hearing, something like this would happen? Lucas

expression, it seemed she was deeply

they still go through

home and clean up? You must be uncomfortable like

her head. "I'm