After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

But he wasn't Lucas.

She had no intention of repeating her past mistakes.

"I don't know you. Either I help you report this to the police, or I'm going home," Aveline said coldly.

The man continued to stare at her, his eyes resembling Lucas'. However, unlike Lucas' intense gaze, his eyes were filled with a pitiable innocence, as pure as a blank slate. Aveline turned to leave. "Let's go home."

Selena followed her, asking, "Are you really going to leave him there?"

Aveline responded, "Why should I care?"

Selena teased, "I thought you might take him in, maybe relive some old feelings. After all, situations like this don't happen every day."

Aveline sighed. "Do I look like I have that much free time?"

Selena chuckled, glancing back to see the man still standing there, watching them, looking every bit like a lost puppy.

"He's still looking at us," Selena noted.

Aveline got into the car. "You go ahead. I'll park the car."

"Okay."

onto the sofa, staring up at

kept flashing in her mind-one moment, it was the first time she met Lucas, and the next, it was the encounter at the entrance of

intertwined, the faces of the two men merging in her mind, pushing her nerves to their

couldn't stay idle.

went straight to her

in work helped her forget those unsettling thoughts, and before she knew

she answered, rubbing

deep, resonant voice came through. "Why haven't you

the time, and realized it was

lost track of time while sketching.

benefactor, she

the kitchen, quickly prepared a couple of dishes, and then

saw the man still in the same spot, now sitting on the curb with his

together briefly

she arrived

opened the food

sets of utensils,