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.

really like Lucas," she said,

Cooper families-we'd be stronger together. But if you tell Lucas where Aveline is, he'll go rescue her. "What

when she wanted something. It had always worked-whether with him

Gernard pulled his arm free from

Juliet froze. "Why not?"

was serious as he replied, "This isn't like 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.

her face neutral, careful not

go than Lucas. But Gernard, who took Aveline? Where is she now?" Juliet

attitude, Gernard's irritation eased a

kept pushing, he might have

was taken by Russell. She's currently being