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!"

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

tissue, walked over to her,

hand away, her eyes filled with stubbornness. "Go ahead and fire

Divorce? Not a chance!

the office, feeling her emotions

mid-air, his

the intercom on his desk. "Notify

sign

couldn't bring himself to say

us to do?" came the cautious

"Nothing."

the phone, his expression

...

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

desk, carefully thinking about

scene, and let everyone know he was her husband. Wouldn't that stop him from

a change of

anymore. Was there

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

here for a

assistant, Desmond Blake,

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