After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Lucas' expression froze, his sharp eyes fixed on her. "You're really not renewing the contract?"

Aveline shook her head. "No, I don't need the money anymore."

Lucas was momentarily speechless.

If money wasn't enough to sway her, what else could he offer to keep her?

His health was gradually improving, and the court hearing was only a matter of time. He could choose to avoid it indefinitely, but that wasn't a real solution.

What he wanted was to grow closer to her, not to maintain this fragile façade of calm.

Their relationship felt too delicate as if it could shatter with the slightest touch.

Aveline packed up the lunchbox and left without giving him a second glance.

There was no hesitation in her departure.

Lucas leaned back against the headboard, tilting his head slightly and closing his eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, and a heavy, oppressive atmosphere settled around him. Just then, his phone rang. He answered it. "Hello?"

Desmond's voice came through, "Mr. Tudor, there's no sign of the person Mrs. Tudor mentioned at the entrance of Maple Garden. I had the area searched, but nothing suspicious was found. Could she have been mistaken?"

Lucas' tone was cold. "Check the surveillance footage. Make sure you find that person."

Desmond replied, "Understood."

...

Judy approaching. She walked right past her without a second thought.

turning to look at her with a puzzled expression. "Miss Thompson, is there something you

eyes flashed with displeasure as she looked at her. "You're feeling pretty smug

slightly. "What would I be

a divorce, saying it's Lucas who refuses, but it's all just a tactic, isn't it? You knew all along that Lucas would become the Chairman of the Tudor Group, so you've been playing hard to

one word caught her attention. "Did you say Lucas became

fun

seemed like she

lowered her gaze, lost in

his position as CEO of DK Group? How

found that the Tudor Group had updated its list of executives. Lucas was now listed

how it

heavily suppressed, but behind the scenes, he had quietly taken over the core of the empire! This

had been

he had blamed everything on her, staying at her

clenched her

Judy asked, clearly annoyed by Aveline's

thoughts. "Thanks for

that, she turned and walked

Seeing that it was Lucas calling, she didn't answer and immediately

was it to keep him around? Back in the