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

Lucas looked at Aveline. "Can you run?"

"I can." Aveline nodded.

Lucas tightened his grip on her hand and glanced up at the precarious beams above. His eyes filled with cold determination as he commanded, "Run!" They sprinted towards the exit together!

The flames licked at their clothes, but they ignored it, focusing solely on the escape route ahead.

"Crack..."

Suddenly, the sound of wood splintering echoed above them.

Aveline's heart clenched, but before she could react, Lucas shoved her forward forcefully.

"Crash!"

The sound of something heavy collapsing followed, momentarily smothering the flames.

Aveline's face turned pale as she spun around, only to see Lucas trapped beneath a fallen beam!

The fire had already started to consume him.

screamed, rushing

shattered. The emotional walls she had built crumbled, and tears streamed

at her as

pain tore through his chest-likely a broken rib from the impact. The

soon as the weight lifted from his body, Lucas

gently cradle his face. The touch was warm, and he wanted to hold on, but he

...

of kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder, compounded by his criminal record, he would spend the rest of

a chair, looking utterly disheveled.

Selena approached her, gently touching her shoulder. "How are you? Are you

Her face was still smeared with dust her hair a tangled mess, and a handprint marred her cheek. Her

surge of conflicting emotions. Who could have imagined that on the day before the court hearing, something like this would happen? Lucas

seemed she was deeply confused

still go through with the

don't you go home and clean up? You must be uncomfortable

her head. "I'm

until Lucas was out of danger before

When Aaron arrived,

he saw the two