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

heart shattered. The emotional walls she had built

shouted at her as she

rib from the impact. The searing

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

his face. The touch was warm, and he wanted to hold on, but he had no

...

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

looking utterly disheveled. She was

Selena approached her, gently touching her shoulder. "How are you? Are

a handprint marred her cheek. Her eyes were bloodshot, and

of conflicting emotions. Who could have imagined that on the day before the court hearing, something like this would happen? Lucas had saved

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

they still go through with

"Ave, why don't you go home and clean up? You must

shook her head. "I'm not