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."

and turned back to

clouds that had been hanging over her seemed to

took out her phone, capturing photos and

when they would head back, she noticed Lucas holding his phone up, pointing it at her-who

"Were you taking pictures of

"I was capturing

over to him. "But your phone

away and casually said, "Well, you were standing in the

her breath catching. "Delete

can't tell me what to do. It's

Aveline was speechless.

familiar sense of helplessness

give me a kiss, I might consider deleting one." Aveline ignored him and

sip, her dry lips instantly becoming moist. "When did I ever say I'd buy you one?" Lucas, sitting right next to her, suddenly snatched the water bottle from her hand

her. "I left you

up and

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