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?"

close to you means she could easily reach you if something happened. And when things got dangerous,

Aveline fell silent.

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

lips together.

up and headed toward the

followed, concerned. "How about I ask Aaron to

face her. "Don't ask, and don't have Aaron ask either. I don't want to see him right now, and I don't want to know

anything. Let's talk about something else!" Selena said quickly, noting Aveline's

could be happy, and the next she might be

around Aveline was mindful

evening, when Wilfried, Gavin, and Gernard returned home

lively personality had always made her likable,

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

with him? This is my family home!" Selena lifted

Wilfried laughed heartily. "Exactly,