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.

a cold winter, but the warm rays managed to disperse

noticed the hint of regret on her face, and his eyes darkened slightly. "Regretting something? I'll be

before then, you need to

at

replied, "I can't tell you yet. I'll let you know in a couple of

Aveline frowned again.

was he playing at acting

bad

Lucas could change his mind at

see what tricks

out and

Aveline answered, her

you done with

I can return to work

design drafts. If you've completed

back now," Aveline

are you headed? I'll give you a

thought for a moment, then nodded. "To

anything further. He

at the building's entrance, and he watched Aveline walk inside, Lucas dialed

Got any new orders?" Maria's voice sounded

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