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

"Don't move."

Lucas held her tightly. "Aveline, right now, I just want to hold you."

Aveline rolled her eyes dramatically, but after hiking all the way up, she didn't have much energy left to struggle. Her face rested against his chest as she gazed at the scenery beyond the mountain, her breathing gradually calming.

She unintentionally became aware of his heartbeat, which was growing faster and louder, as if it might burst from his chest.

Aveline's lashes fluttered slightly. "Lucas, are you having a heart attack?"

Lucas tightened his arms around her briefly, then suddenly released her. "Aveline, I want to kiss you."

She instantly pushed him away. "Don't even think about it."

Lucas' narrow eyes locked onto her lips, a clear intent in his gaze.

Aveline quickly covered her mouth, looking at him with a wary expression.

A faint smile curved Lucas' lips. "Do you really think covering your mouth will stop me? If I want to, you won't be able to escape."

rolled her eyes again and turned back to the

the dark clouds that had been hanging over her

took out her phone, capturing photos and videos to remember

she noticed Lucas holding his phone up, pointing it at her-who knows for how

and asked, "Were you taking pictures

replied, "I was

him. "But your phone

put his phone away and casually said, "Well,

paused, her breath catching. "Delete the

responded, "You can't tell me what to

Aveline was speechless.

sense of helplessness washed over

at her and suddenly said, "But if you give me a kiss, I might consider deleting one." Aveline ignored him and walked over to a nearby drink stand, where she

one?" Lucas, sitting right next to her, suddenly snatched the water bottle from her hand and

nearly empty bottle back to her. "I

cursed out loud but instead stood up and moved

space at the top of the mountain was limited, Aveline eventually ended up at the very edge of