After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aveline had decided to completely ignore him.

However... she glanced up at him just as he finished another phone call.

"Hmm?" Lucas noticed her gaze and looked back at her with an easy, relaxed expression.

The coldness in his eyes had vanished, replaced by a gentle warmth that seemed to draw her in like he wanted to melt her with his gaze.

Fortunately, the walls around her heart remained firmly in place.

"I'm going to see Zane," she said.

Lucas nodded. "Go ahead."

Aveline continued, "You've been tormenting his son. Won't you feel any guilt when you see him?"

Lucas gave a faint smile. "Are you asking me to release Bobby?"

Aveline replied, "I still believe he's innocent."

Lucas' deep, intense eyes studied her carefully. "Aveline, Zane has already taken the money. Whether Bobby is innocent or not doesn't matter much anymore." Aveline felt the urge to argue but found herself at a loss for words.

He was right.

Zane had given up on his son. What could she, an outsider, possibly say?

would have a comfortable life in his

Bobby's fate... no one seemed

and began

the shift in

and he

across her face as she looked at

the evidence is damning, I agree with the perspective you brought up. We just haven't found

grip on her utensils.

into hers, filled with sincerity. "Because I don't want you to misunderstand me, to fear me, or to push

averted her eyes, avoiding his

intentions were always straightforward he didn't want

But...

overcome the

Zane's old barbecue stand. Lucas

far-just around

turn, hesitating to go any

caught up to her and asked, "Why aren't you

ahead with a complicated expression. "The

stand had once been, a steakhouse had taken its place. Zane

eyes dropped, emotions swirling

makes sense," Lucas said calmly. "With the money they received, they don't have to struggle anymore. Their retirement