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.

reminded him of how she used to be, and his heart softened

don't have a dress," Aveline said with

exhausted. She had traveled non-stop from Cloudflare

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

replied, "It's already been

promptly closed

Lucas frowned. "Aveline?

she

door, her face slightly damp,

black dress on the sofa. She picked it up and returned to her

her figure nor so conservative as to feel suffocating. It had a

cinched perfectly at the waist,

at the back, and she

attempts, she opened the door and, without expression, looked at him. "Help me with

sweeping her

She was slender, her shoulder blades beautifully shaped. His kisses from last night still lingered in his hemory. His fingers brushed her delicate skin, and the softness made his

His eyes darkened at

Taby.

quickly zipped

and applied light makeup. before looking at

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