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

pulled out a tissue, walked over to her,

her eyes filled with stubbornness. "Go ahead and

Divorce? Not a chance!

out of the office,

in mid-air, his

on his

Aveline patiently teaching him sign

bring himself to say the

you like us to do?" came the cautious voice of his secretary over the

"Nothing."

the phone, his expression more irritated

...

Aveline what Lucas had said to her, she

at her desk, carefully thinking about

their relationship, make a big scene, and let everyone know he was her husband. Wouldn't that stop

a change of

her anymore. Was there any point in doing

to accept it. Why did he get to change his

here

the afternoon, Lucas's personal assistant, Desmond Blake, called her

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