After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Selena's eyes flickered briefly, and after only a moment of hesitation, she answered the call.

"Hello, Mom," she said, her tone calm but with a hint of detachment.

She wasn't Aaron-she couldn't simply hang up on his mother. If she did, her position within the Fletcher family would only become more difficult.

Aaron, hearing the conversation, glanced over at her, his gaze darkening. He moved to take her phone, but Selena gently stopped him, shaking her head. She then put the call on speaker. Aaron's mother, Nathalie Campbell, spoke with a cold tone, "Have you both arrived in Cloudflare City?"

Selena replied, "Yes, we've just arrived."

"Come home now," Nathalie ordered without waiting for a response, abruptly hanging up.

Her attitude was harsh, commanding, and indifferent as if Selena's presence was little more than an inconvenience.

Aaron's expression soured as he gripped her hand. "We don't have to go back. What are they going to do about it?"

the car, unwilling to give in to

"Not going back will only make things worse. We can't let our relationship deteriorate further. You'll come with me, won't you? You promised to protect

and smiled. "It's fine. With you by my side, I'm not

already known what she was getting into when she

challenges

she would do her best to keep her distance

embrace, his voice low and rumbling in his chest.

"Leave? Where would

firm. "Pick a city, and we'll

was taken aback. "You'd cut ties with your family?

met her eyes. "Wouldn't it be better? No one could

no, absolutely not," Selena shook her head

ties with your family, I'd lose that status. That's not good at all." Her eyes sparkled with a playful, money-minded glint. Aaron sighed, half exasperated. "So, you're willing to put up with all this for

little suffering is fine. Besides, can your mom really outlive