After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"Wow!" Selena gasped loudly as she saw what was happening inside the room. She moved to burst in, ready to confront the pair.

But Aveline quickly stopped her, pulling the door shut.

Selena turned to her, furious. "Why are you stopping me? Let me go in there and tear those two apart!"

The dim lighting in the hallway cast a shadow over Aveline's pale face. Her eyes seemed lost as she bit her lip, finally speaking in a soft voice. "We're divorced." The implication was clear-Lucas was free to be with anyone he wanted now.

Selena fell silent, her anger cooling. She suddenly realized that, legally, Aveline no longer had any right to confront Lucas. They weren't together anymore.

"Let's go. We'll head to the police station and withdraw the missing person report," Selena said quietly, looping her arm through Aveline's.

Aveline didn't respond, allowing Selena to lead her away. The lively music of the bar droned on as they walked through the crowd, but Aveline's expression grew more numb with every step.

Suddenly, a dull ache began to spread through her chest, sharp and relentless. It started small but quickly intensified as if her heart was slowly being torn apart. The image of Lucas embracing that woman flashed through her mind, and her eyes began to sting with unshed tears.

into her heart. But seeing him now, his focus elsewhere, brought a wave

her eyes tightly, fighting to regain control of her

alright, Ave?" Selena's worried voice

shook her

the words left her lips, a sudden wave of nausea surged up. She rushed to the nearest trash

body trembling as she continued to gag. Even when there

a bottle of water, opening it

sipping slowly, her hands shaking as

a lot of pain, Ave? Should we go to the hospital?" Selena asked, her voice filled with concern. She

a sip of water, and shook her head, her

worried, but couldn't help muttering

word for Lucas and wasn't about to

station, Aveline didn't withdraw

people who had held her captive Even though she was