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?

comfortable life in his

Bobby's fate... no one

at Lucas and began eating her breakfast, her expression

the

not dead, and he won't die,"

across her face as she looked at

agree with the perspective you brought up. We just haven't found proof

utensils. "Why are you

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

a bit flustered, Aveline averted her eyes, avoiding his steady

always straightforward he didn't

But...

still couldn't overcome the barrier

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

wasn't far-just

Aveline stopped at the turn,

and asked, "Why aren't

looked ahead with a complicated expression. "The barbecue stand

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

eyes dropped, emotions swirling within

sense," Lucas said calmly. "With the money they received, they don't have to struggle anymore. Their retirement will be a lot easier now." Aveline turned and