After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aaron looked puzzled. "What's going on?"

Lucas frowned. "I don't know. Just the smell of that food makes me want to vomit."

Aaron stroked his chin thoughtfully. "I'll have someone prepare a meal and bring it over. Let's see how you react to that." Lucas didn't refuse, just closed his eyes wearily.

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At Maple Garden, Aveline and Selena finished lunch and then settled in the living room to play video games.

"Help me, please! I need backup!"

"Ah, we both died!"

"How is this jungle player so overpowered?"

Selena's constant cries of frustration filled the room. Every time they lost a game, she'd collapse on the couch, only to bounce back with renewed determination when the next round started. Aveline, on the other hand, remained calm and steady, her performance consistently average.

Just then, her phone rang. Since she was in the middle of a game, she put it on speaker and continued playing while answering.

"Hello?"

Aaron's voice came through. "Aveline, I need a favor."

Selena immediately leaned in and teased, "You know, Aveline charges a hefty appearance fee. Can you afford it?"

snapped, "I'm talking to Aveline, not you. Be

chimed in, "Selena's got a

pay whatever it costs." Aveline focused on

gritted his

"Alright," Aveline agreed.

couldn't pass that up! Especially since it was coming

got up

Selena followed her.

to cook for

Selena. "Where else could you find a job that

to admit,

kind of money, I

two dishes, both vegetarian and easy

room were open, and he looked worse than before, pate and

her as she entered.

on?" Aveline asked,

matter if it's from a restaurant or homemade by the staff." Aveline looked at Lucas. "Is

respond, seemingly too exhausted to even open his

her. When he saw how basic the meal was, he couldn't

coolly, "You didn't have to