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!"

Or was he always this cold, and the past year had

out a tissue, walked over

eyes filled with stubbornness. "Go ahead and fire me

Divorce? Not a chance!

out of the office, feeling her emotions

mid-air, his handsome face

reached for the intercom on his desk. "Notify the

patiently teaching him sign language and helping him learn to read

bring himself to say

came the cautious voice of his secretary over

"Nothing."

up the phone, his

...

to her, she just smiled

at her desk, carefully

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

had a

didn't love her anymore. Was there any

get to change his mind

here

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

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