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."

...

she saw Judy approaching. She walked right past

turning to look at her with a puzzled expression. "Miss

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

slightly. "What would

scoffed. "You keep claiming you want a divorce, saying it's Lucas who refuses, but it's all just a tactic, isn't it? You knew all along that

caught her attention. "Did you say Lucas became the Chairman of the Tudor

it's fun to mess with me?" Judy's face

like she was mocking her on

her gaze, lost

DK Group? How did he suddenly become

took out her phone and searched for related news. Sure enough, she found that the Tudor Group had updated its

how it

it seemed like he had been heavily suppressed, but behind the scenes, he had quietly taken over the core of the empire! This man was even more cunning than

he had been

on her,

clenched her phone

Judy asked, clearly

snapped out of her thoughts. "Thanks for letting me

that, she turned and

it was Lucas calling, she

keep him around? Back