After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back by Riverflow

Chapter 269

"Yes, sir." Desmond quickly nodded and turned to carry out the orders.

Given the diamond mine deal and Reynold's promise to ground Rebecca for a month, Lucas had let the matter slide. Yet, within days, he allowed Rebecca to venture out. If Reynold couldn't enforce discipline with his daughter, he would have to deal with the

consequences.

Aveline poured Lucas a glass of water and placed it in front of him before turning to leave.

Lucas stared at her and asked, "Don't you have anything to say?"

Aveline's expression was indifferent. "You didn't do anything wrong. Why should I say anything?"

Her words unexpectedly lifted Lucas' gloomy mood. In the past, she would have scoffed at his actions. Could it be that she was beginning to care for him again?

With this thought, Lucas reached out and pulled her towards him.

Aveline frowned. "What are you doing?"

locked his eyes onto hers as his gaze fell

because she brought him a glass of water, he thought he could act on his impulses? This man was losing it. Lucas was left stunned, his hand empty, her look of disdain fresh in his mind. He pressed his lips

misread the

as she was by his side, it

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a sip from the glass of water, then set it down heavily on the

a month, he was almost

in the car, Aveline asked, "You're almost fully healed.

reading a document, his expression indifferent as

are you planning to

Cloudflare City," Aveline

going back

needed to go somewhere he couldn't find

his document, a faint

lips. "I

surge of frustration. "Believe it or not, we agreed I would stay until you

I fully