After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"I feel so uncomfortable... so hot..."

Aveline's soft murmurs came from behind him.

Russell turned around and saw her restlessly shifting on the sofa.

Her fair skin had taken on a flushed, pink hue, looking temptingly like a ripe peach.

Russell hurried over and patted her face lightly. "Aveline, wake up. Aveline?"

But she grabbed his hand, pressing it against her cheek as if trying to use the coolness to soothe her discomfort. It wasn't enough; she pulled his hand lower, seeking relief.

Russell's breath caught in his throat, and he quickly pulled his hand away.

She had been drugged!

She wasn't in her right mind, acting purely on instinct. If she woke up and realized something had happened between them, she would be devastated, and she would never want to see him again! Russell got up and rushed to the bathroom.

He soaked a towel in cold water and came back, placing it on her forehead.

The cool sensation seemed to calm her down; her movements grew less frantic.

Taking advantage of the moment, he glanced around the room.

The air conditioning was set to a lower temperature.

the table, there was an incense burner emitting a

the incense was likely what had triggered Aveline's rapid

it into the sink,

ventilation wasn't

out his phone, only to find there was no signal-it had

So, that was it.

trap them in this room together

be long before someone barged

the Skyler and Johnson famities, and

If she was caught in a scandal, Lucas wouldn't come

stabilized Tudor Group would

but one that could cause substantial

flashed

"Russ...?"

that moment, Aveline, regaining a bit of consciousness, opened her eyes

knitted tightly as she tried to sit up, and the damp towel fell from her forehead. She caught it with

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