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 old age with that

Bobby's fate... no one seemed

looking at Lucas and began eating

the

dead, and he

surprise flickering across her face as she

is damning, I agree with the perspective you

her utensils. "Why

you

bit flustered, Aveline averted her eyes, avoiding his

intentions were always straightforward he didn't

But...

the barrier

another word, Aveline finished her breakfast and stood up, heading toward Zane's old barbecue stand. Lucas

wasn't far-just

at the turn, hesitating to go any

and asked, "Why

looked ahead with a complicated expression. "The

stand had once been, a steakhouse

dropped, emotions swirling within

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