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

Aveline immediately hung up the call.

Lucas glanced at her and asked, "Why didn't you answer?"

Aveline responded curtly, "That's none of your business."

Lucas chuckled, clearly amused, as if he hadn't expected this rebellious side of her.

Aveline kept her gaze out the window, but inside, she was tense.

Then Lucas spoke again, "Afraid to answer? Worried I might find out? Who was it, Russell?"

Aveline frowned and turned to him. "Lucas, do you ever stop?"

His eyes locked onto hers. "Then why didn't you take the call?"

Aveline closed her eyes briefly, exhaling a heavy sigh before calmly replying, "Lucas, I don't feel like I need to report every little thing I do to you. You mean nothing to me." Lucas crossed his arms and leaned back, his handsome, sharp features becoming even colder and more distant. His eyes regarded her with a cool indifference.

about what place I hold in your heart or if I have any status at

stunned. "If you don't care, then why are you

laugh. "I've told you before, the reason I keep you around is simple. You're a woman, I'm a man, and I need you to satisfy my needs-nothing more." Anger flashed across Aveline's face, and she raised her

Lucas didn't flinch, his gaze remaining cold and steady

paused mid-air, her fingers curling into a fist as her

of the mountain. Aveline stepped out and immediately

watching her

keep her by his side. But no matter what he did, he couldn't find the right way to make it work. Keeping her with him,

ever truly

to ask. But his expectations were bound to be disappointed. Aveline walked straight to the bus stop, sat on a bench, and began

nearby and walked over, sitting beside

her bag, put them on, and

grabbed one of her earbuds and put it in his own

Aveline was speechless.

was beyond