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."

...

saw Judy approaching. She walked right past her without

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

at her. "You're feeling pretty smug now, aren't

slightly. "What would I be smug

a tactic, isn't it? You knew all along that Lucas would become the Chairman

accusations, but one word caught her attention. "Did you say

pretending for? Do you think it's fun to mess with

seemed like she

Aveline lowered her gaze,

CEO of DK Group? How did he suddenly

Group had updated its list of executives. Lucas

how

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

he had been

everything on her, staying at her place for so

her phone

that expression?" Judy asked, clearly annoyed by

thoughts.

she turned

rang. Seeing that it was Lucas calling, she didn't answer

was it to keep him around? Back