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 back

the beam, her heart shattered. The emotional walls she had built crumbled, and

at her as

rib from the impact. The searing pain

working together to lift the beam off him. As soon as the weight lifted from his body, Lucas felt a fleeting sense

The touch was warm, and he wanted to hold on, but

...

with charges of kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder, compounded

she found Aveline sitting on a chair, looking utterly disheveled. She was

gently touching her shoulder.

her hair a tangled mess, and a handprint marred her cheek. Her eyes

on the day before the court hearing, something like this would happen? Lucas had

by Aveline's expression, it seemed she

still go through with the

suggested, "Ave, why don't you go home and

shook her head. "I'm