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?

a comfortable life in

no one seemed

looking at Lucas and began eating her breakfast, her

her, noticing the shift in her

not dead, and he won't die," he added

across her face as

continued, "Even though the evidence is damning, I agree with the perspective you brought

tightened her grip on her utensils. "Why are you

with sincerity. "Because I don't want you to misunderstand me, to fear

Aveline averted her eyes,

were always straightforward

But...

the barrier in

heading toward Zane's old barbecue stand. Lucas paid for their meat and followed closely behind

far-just

at the turn, hesitating

caught up to her and asked, "Why

with a complicated expression. "The

where Zane's stand had once been, a steakhouse had taken its place. Zane was

eyes dropped, emotions swirling

received, they don't have to struggle anymore. Their retirement will be a lot easier now." Aveline turned and