Aveline glanced at him, her heart unable to find peace.

He was being surprisingly agreeable...

Lucas sensed her gaze, a faint smile curving on his thin lips. "Regretting it? Shall we leave now?"

Aveline quickly withdrew her gaze.

She really couldn't show him even a hint of kindness; he'd take a mile if given an inch.

With no dispute over the assets, the procedures were much simpler.

However, they couldn't get the divorce certificate today; there was a mandatory thirty-day cooling-off period.

Aveline frowned. If these thirty days passed peacefully, that would be fine, but if something were to happen...

"Can't we just get it done right away?" she asked.

The lawyer replied, "We have to follow the regulations."

Fine.

They left the lawyer's office.

Sunlight fell upon them.

but the warm rays managed to disperse

hint of regret on her face, and his eyes darkened slightly. "Regretting something? I'll be back in thirty days,

step closer. "But before then, you need to

looked at him.

"I can't tell you yet. I'll

Aveline frowned again.

he playing at acting

a bad feeling about

to refuse but considering that Lucas could change his mind at any moment, she decided to hold back for

what tricks he had

out and saw it was a

answered, her

asked, "Are you done with your

"Almost. I can return to work

for the design drafts. If you've completed a rough draft, send it over for them to

heading back now," Aveline said, then

are you headed? I'll give you

a moment, then nodded.

briefly, but he didn't ask anything further. He got in the car

and he watched Aveline

boss? Got any new orders?"

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