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

Aveline didn't want to engage with him, so she quickened her pace. But catching up with her was effortless for Lucas.

He maintained a two-step distance behind her. "Aveline, are you going to invite me or not, hmm?"

Aveline replied curtly, "No."

Lucas sighed dramatically. "You're really heartless, aren't you? I brought you hiking and showed you beautiful scenery, but you won't even invite me over for dinner." Aveline was speechless.

"And," Lucas continued his relentless chatter, "I even stayed with you all night, got up early to make you breakfast, and you just eat and forget all about me. I never imagined you could be this kind of woman." His constant complaints from behind began to wear on Aveline's nerves. But then she realized that no matter what she said, he would ignore it and keep doing whatever he wanted. So why should she care? With that thought, Aveline's mood instantly calmed. No matter how much Lucas rambled, her expression remained unchanged.

Since it wasn't the weekend, the trail wasn't crowded, though they passed a few hikers here and there. An older man eventually caught up to Aveline, huffing as he reached her. "Young lady, your husband's been chatting nonstop, and you're just tuning him out? If it's not bothering you, it sure is bothering us."

Aveline was speechless.

A faint blush of embarrassment crept onto her face.

Lucas, with a smirk, stepped forward and tugged at her sleeve. "Honey, are you going to invite me?"

"Honey?"

"Honey, honey?"

"Enough!"

redder than before, though it was hard to tell if it was due to the old man's comment or Lucas's behavior that had embarrassed her more. "Lucas, do you ever

expression calm and steady. "I just

"Yes, it is too much. You don't deserve

was a serious

waiting for his reaction, she continued her climb, not sparing him

Lucas' lips faded slightly, surprised that Aveline would say something like that. After all, she hadn't lost her temper despite his relentless

hiding the emotions in his

rogue wasn't working

old ways with her. Aveline was the

in sweat and wanted to take off her jacket, but Lucas placed a hand on her shoulder, stopping her.

shrugged off his hand but decided not to remove her jacket. She certainly didn't want to catch a

to the edge of the cliff, Aveline gazed out at