After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"What?!" Selena's face immediately lit up with shock after hearing Aveline's words.

Maria, of all people, had been working for Lucas this whole time.

"Wait a second..." She raised her hand, a look of realization dawning on her face as she pieced things together. "Maria, Brian, Baron, Braden... it was all right there!" Aveline was speechless.

Selena turned toward her, her expression incredulous. "With all those similarities, you never suspected anything? Not even a little?"

Aveline shook her head honestly. "No, I didn't."

Selena let out a long sigh.

What could she even say? Lucas had practically laid the answer right in front of her, yet Aveline hadn't connected the dots. Was it because she trusted Maria too much? Or had she never really been that concerned with Lucas' actions? Maybe it was a bit of both.

Selena looked at her and asked, "So, are you mad at Lucas right now?"

Aveline replied, "Shouldn't I be?"

But you know, Maria being close to you means she could easily reach you if something happened. And when things got dangerous, it was Lucas who

Aveline fell silent.

carefully. "So, Ave, what's really bothering you? Is it that

pressed her lips together. "I don't

she stood up

about I ask Aaron to find out

have Aaron ask either. I

I won't ask, I won't say anything. Let's talk about

unpredictable. One minute she could be happy, and the next she might

around Aveline

Wilfried, Gavin, and Gernard returned home and

had always made

fell briefly on the ring, on her finger, his expression calm as he asked, "You're spending the New Yearchere? Aren't

comes, do I have to go back with him? This

Wilfried laughed heartily. "Exactly,