After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 786

Aveline paused, pulling her hand away. "Lucas, I expect you to keep your promise."

A flicker of disappointment crossed Lucas' eyes, and his lips pressed into a thin line.

He looked at her calm yet distant face, unable to understand how, after the passion they shared last night, she could now be so cold.

It was just like they said-once the deed was done, she acted like he was a stranger.

The atmosphere in the car grew tense and heavy, neither of them saying a word.

Aveline hadn't slept well the previous night. When she got back to Maple Garden, she called Maria to take the day off and lay down to rest. But with so much on her mind, she couldn't find peace, tossing and turning in bed. After half an hour of restless sleep, she finally gave up and got up.

When she arrived at the studio, the first thing she noticed was Sidney coming out of the office, looking rather troubled.

"What's going on?" she asked casually, sensing something was off.

when he

a brief hesitation, he said, "It's nothing. I'm heading

raised an eyebrow. "Out

trips had never been Maria's forte, especially considering her tenuous foothold in Cloudflare City. Yet here she was, contemplating expansion. Was she really so eager to spread her wings this soon? "Yeah." Sidney nodded, his expression complicated as if he had

blinked. "What is

rang out from the back,

swallowed whatever he

nothing," he muttered, turning

response and brushed past

eyes narrowed

was everyone

Aveline's face. "Didn't you take the day

"I can't rest properly at home either. Might as well work-keeping busy

sense. I'll be out of town with Sidney for about a week. During

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