After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Lucas leaned in closer, his face only inches from hers.

Seeing her cool, indifferent expression, he smirked slightly. "Aveline, are you just pretending not to know me now that you've gotten what you wanted?"

Aveline frowned, "When did I ever pretend not to know you?"

"Then why won't you let me have a kiss?" Lucas countered.

Aveline was at a loss for words. She pushed him away and stood up, saying, "Lucas, what we have is just a transaction. I hope you won't complicate it with anything else. It won't do either of us any good." Lucas looked at her overly composed face and chuckled, "But I think it does me a lot of good."

"Will you do what I asked or not?" Aveline demanded, clearly frustrated by his persistence.

"Of course," Lucas replied as he moved closer to her, his voice soothing, "Since you asked, I'll do it, and I'll make sure it's done perfectly."

Satisfied with his answer, Aveline turned and left.

With Lucas' help, she wouldn't have to worry about sending Hilda away. She decided to return to Cloudflare City today.

"You're leaving already? So soon? Can't you stay a few more days?" Zachary asked, trying to persuade her to stay when he heard she was leaving.

a whim, but I still have work in Cloudflare

looking a bit disappointed, replied, "Alright, when are

"Tomorrow," she answered.

some groceries, and we can have steak dinner tonight. The

Aveline nodded. "Sounds good."

could use the

her room and, seeing them talking, asked, "What's the conversation

looked a bit taken aback and surprised. "You

put his arm around her shoulders.

was at a

slipping out from under

followed her step for

they were outside and he continued to trail behind, Aveline turned to him. "I have things to do. You don't

replied, "I won't get in the

he had no intention of