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

Aveline had decided to completely ignore him.

However... she glanced up at him just as he finished another phone call.

"Hmm?" Lucas noticed her gaze and looked back at her with an easy, relaxed expression.

The coldness in his eyes had vanished, replaced by a gentle warmth that seemed to draw her in like he wanted to melt her with his gaze.

Fortunately, the walls around her heart remained firmly in place.

"I'm going to see Zane," she said.

Lucas nodded. "Go ahead."

Aveline continued, "You've been tormenting his son. Won't you feel any guilt when you see him?"

Lucas gave a faint smile. "Are you asking me to release Bobby?"

Aveline replied, "I still believe he's innocent."

Lucas' deep, intense eyes studied her carefully. "Aveline, Zane has already taken the money. Whether Bobby is innocent or not doesn't matter much anymore." Aveline felt the urge to argue but found herself at a loss for words.

He was right.

given up on his son. What

would have a comfortable life in his old age

fate... no one seemed

at Lucas and began

watched her, noticing the

dead, and he won't die," he

her face as she

with the perspective you brought up.

grip on her utensils. "Why are you telling me

bore into hers, filled with sincerity. "Because I don't want you to

averted her eyes, avoiding his

were always straightforward he didn't want a

But...

still couldn't overcome the barrier

saying another word, Aveline finished her breakfast and stood up, heading toward Zane's old barbecue stand. Lucas paid for their meat

wasn't far-just around

the turn,

to her and asked, "Why aren't

a complicated expression.

had once been, a steakhouse had taken

eyes dropped, emotions swirling