After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aveline froze for a moment. It was true-she no longer had the same reaction around him. But that didn't justify his behavior. She turned away from his breath, trying to calm herself down. "That's because I was ill before. I have recovered since then." Lucas gazed deeply at her. "So, are you willing to accept me now?"

"No." Aveline's answer was immediate.

Lucas' breath hitched, his eyes darkening further, like an impenetrable night. "Aveline, do you know? Many times, I don't want to care about what you think or how you feel. I just want to take you, keep you trapped by my side."

His low, magnetic voice broke the silence after a long pause.

"You..." A hint of anger flashed in Aveline's eyes, but it was mixed with a sense of helpless frustration. If he really did that, there seemed to be nothing she could do. Even resisting would be futile.

"But I'm afraid you'll hate me," Lucas said, his hand gently caressing her face. He leaned in and kissed her lips again, a quick movement that caught Aveline off guard.

Her eyelashes fluttered violently.

Then, Lucas released her.

the darkness, his tall figure moved

wasn't until the elevator doors closed that Aveline felt like a deflated balloon, her limbs suddenly weak. She quickly opened her door and entered her apartment, collapsing on the sofa, utterly exhausted, with no

Aveline ran her hands through

her phone

saw it was a call from Zachary. Confused, she wondered why he would suddenly reach out to her at

"Hello?" Aveline answered.

voice came through. "Aveline, Madam Hilda is

"When did this happen? Is

has already lost consciousness. I knew you were looking for her, so I called you right after I

heart pounded wildly.

and now she was in a bad state. What on earth had happened? And Aveline was certain Hilda knew

right," Zachary suddenly said. "A lot of people just showed up outside. I'm going to see what's