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?

life in his old

for Bobby's fate... no one seemed

Lucas and began eating

watched her, noticing the shift in

not dead, and he won't die,"

across her

evidence is damning, I agree with the perspective you

utensils. "Why are you

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

bit flustered, Aveline averted her eyes, avoiding

always straightforward he didn't

But...

the barrier in her

up, heading toward Zane's old barbecue stand. Lucas paid for their meat and

wasn't far-just

Aveline stopped at the turn, hesitating to go any

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

with a complicated expression.

gaze and saw that where Zane's stand had once been,

emotions swirling

have to struggle anymore. Their retirement will be a lot easier now." Aveline turned and walked