What did he take her for?

Her heart ached as if it were being torn apart, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Seeing the tears in her eyes, Lucas' gaze deepened, but his expression grew even colder. "I have my reasons. Not telling you was to protect you."

"Hah!"

Aveline scoffed, holding back her tears, her tone turning icy. "Let me tell you, I won't divorce you. Don't even think about it!"

She turned and walked away.

"You wouldn't want to lose this job, would you?"

Behind her, his cold voice rang out. "You're an orphan who struggled to establish yourself in this city. This job must mean a lot to you."

Aveline glared at him. "What are you trying to do?"

Lucas replied, "Sign the divorce papers. My previous offer still stands."

He was threatening her!

Aveline's hands trembled with anger. If he weren't so far away, she might have slapped him across the face!

"Lucas, you're despicable!"

much in such a short time? Or was he always this cold, and the past

out a tissue, walked over to her, and gently wiped

her eyes filled with stubbornness. "Go ahead and fire me if you

Divorce? Not a chance!

of the office,

mid-air,

reached for the intercom on his

of Aveline patiently teaching him sign language and helping him learn to read

bring himself to say the

came the cautious

"Nothing."

up the phone, his expression more

...

colleagues asked Aveline what Lucas had said to her, she just smiled and

her desk, carefully thinking about what

really tried to force her into a divorce, she could go public with their relationship, make a big scene, and let everyone know he was her husband. Wouldn't that stop him from divorcing her? Realizing what she was thinking, Aveline suddenly froze, then

a change of

her anymore. Was there any point

unwilling to accept it. Why did he get to change his mind so easily? Would staying

come here for a

Lucas's personal assistant,

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