Chapter 55

She wondered if Sophia knew how much of a jerk he was.

No, he wouldn't be like this around Sophia. He cherished her too much to ever wrong her.

But to Aveline....

She was nothing.

Lucas stared at the closed door, the frustration in his chest growing.

He took a large gulp of water as if it could ease his irritation.

She used to be different.

Why couldn't they just get along as they did before, since they weren't divorced yet?

An hour passed.

There was a knock on Aveline's door.

Groggily, she got up and opened it, seeing Lucas already dressed in a suit, looking at her with a calm expression. "It's time to head to the dinner."

Her hair was down, and her delicate features looked fresh and soft, with a touch of confusion. The sharpness seemed to have faded, leaving a gentler side.

how she used to be, and

don't have a dress,"

traveled non-stop from Cloudflare

in the hotel. lobby. She was afraid to close her eyes, worried she might miss him. As a result, she had only managed to sleep

"It's

closed

Lucas frowned. "Aveline?

was she

reopened the door, her face slightly damp, indicating

left the room, spotting the black dress on the sofa. She picked it up

showcasing her figure

perfectly at the

was at the back, and she couldn't reach

several failed attempts, she opened the door and, without

around, sweeping her hair over

stood up and walked over, his gaze falling on her pale back. She was slender, her shoulder blades beautifully shaped. His kisses

His eyes darkened at

Taby.

quickly zipped up the

applied light makeup. before looking at him. "Alright, let's

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