After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"No way!"

At that moment, Juliet burst into the room.

Gernard frowned as he saw her. "Juliet, were you eavesdropping on us?"

Her eyes flickered briefly before she spoke. "I came to ask if you wanted to go out for dinner, not to eavesdrop. Gernard, you can't tell Lucas about this! If you do, he'll definitely go rescue Aveline, and then they'll be even more entangled. What about me?" Gernard looked at his sister's sweet face. He had always indulged her, spoiling her even to the point of meddling in Aveline's life, trying to persuade her to divorce Lucas at Juliet's request. But now, a strange sense of irritation crept into his heart. "So, what you're suggesting is that Lucas should never find Aveline?" he asked, his tone cold.

Of course! If Aveline disappeared forever, it would be perfect!

But Juliet couldn't say that out loud.

Lucas," she said, her voice

if you tell Lucas where Aveline is, he'll go rescue her. "What if she plays the victim and acts pitiful? Lucas will definitely soften, and they'll get tangled up again. I don't want my future husband to still be caught up

Gernard's arm, pouting and swaying like she always did when she wanted something. It had always worked-whether with him or their older

pulled his arm free from her grasp, refusing

Juliet froze. "Why not?"

before. A life is at stake. Aveline is missing, and there's a real possibility her life is in dangen Even if I don't tell Lucas, I'm going to bring her back. I can't stand by and do

face neutral, careful not to let Gernard

than Lucas. But Gernard, who took

her sudden change in attitude, Gernard's irritation eased a

he might have really

currently being held in one of his properties,"