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?

in his old age with that

fate... no one seemed

stopped looking at Lucas and began

her, noticing the shift

he won't die,"

paused, surprise flickering across her

is damning, I agree with the perspective you brought

tightened her grip on her utensils. "Why are

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

averted her eyes,

straightforward he

But...

the

saying another word, Aveline finished her breakfast and stood up, heading toward Zane's old barbecue stand. Lucas paid for their meat and followed closely

wasn't far-just around

the turn, hesitating to go any

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

with a complicated expression. "The barbecue

that where Zane's stand had once been, a steakhouse had taken its

dropped, emotions swirling within

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