After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

As Aveline continued to adjust the blueprints and snack on the treats, the afternoon slipped away unnoticed.

The sky outside had grown dark, and the office lights were now aglow, snapping her back to reality.

She realized she had been there much longer than intended.

Logging out of her account, she shut down the laptop and stood up, glancing over at Lucas.

He was still engrossed in his work, his fingers holding a pen as he reviewed each page with a cold, focused expression.

Occasionally, he made notes in the margins.

Not wanting to disturb him, Aveline stretched her arms after sitting for so long, then quietly walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window to admire the night view outside.

The Tudor Group's location was undoubtedly the best, perched high enough to overlook most of the city.

lights gathered like a river

now, snowflakes were drifting down,

her mood feeling surprisingly

and saw her slender but graceful

even darker,

long legs extended beneath her small leather shoes. She looked beautiful and poised. Unable to resist, Lucas set his pen down and walked over, wrapping his arms around

Aveline's body stiffened.

chest, his chin resting on her shoulder. His voice was low and soft. "Aveline, I just wanted

things worse. He no longer wanted to think about the past

was calm as she replied Lucas, this isn't good for either of us. The more you want, the more unwilling and resentful you might

to herself as much as

all this time, yet here she was, finding herself drawn back by the slightest hint of warmth. What had all her previous resolve been for, then? What about all the pain she

caught slightly, and then he suddenly asked,

lashes trembled just