Lucas' expression froze, his sharp eyes fixed on her. "You're really not renewing the contract?"
Aveline shook her head. "No, I don't need the money anymore."
Lucas was momentarily speechless.
If money wasn't enough to sway her, what else could he offer to keep her?
His health was gradually improving, and the court hearing was only a matter of time. He could choose to avoid it indefinitely, but that wasn't a real solution.
What he wanted was to grow closer to her, not to maintain this fragile façade of calm.
Their relationship felt too delicate as if it could shatter with the slightest touch.
Aveline packed up the lunchbox and left without giving him a second glance.
There was no hesitation in her departure.
Lucas leaned back against the headboard, tilting his head slightly and closing his eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, and a heavy, oppressive atmosphere settled around him. Just then, his phone rang. He answered it. "Hello?"
Desmond's voice came through, "Mr. Tudor, there's no sign of the person Mrs. Tudor mentioned at the entrance of Maple Garden. I had the area searched, but nothing suspicious was found. Could she have been mistaken?"
Lucas' tone was cold. "Check the surveillance footage. Make sure you find that person."
Desmond replied, "Understood."
...
the hospital lobby, she saw Judy approaching. She walked right past her without a
look at her with a puzzled expression. "Miss Thompson, is there something you
eyes flashed with displeasure as she looked at her. "You're feeling pretty smug now,
frowned slightly. "What would I
don't play dumb!" Judy scoffed. "You keep claiming you want a divorce, saying it's Lucas who refuses, but it's all just a tactic, isn't it?
but one word caught her attention. "Did you say Lucas became the Chairman of
think it's fun to mess with
like she was
Aveline lowered her
CEO of DK Group? How did he suddenly become the Chairman of the
searched for related news. Sure enough, she found that the Tudor Group had updated its list of executives. Lucas was now listed as the Chairman of
how
it seemed like he had been heavily suppressed, but behind the scenes, he had quietly taken over the core of the empire! This man was even more cunning than she
had been so
blamed everything on her, staying at her place for so
clenched her phone
expression?" Judy asked, clearly
out of her thoughts. "Thanks for
that, she turned and walked
About After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back by Riverflow - Chapter 685
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