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.

up on his son.

life in his old

for Bobby's fate... no one seemed to

Lucas and began eating

noticing the

he won't die," he

flickering across her face as she

agree with the perspective you brought

utensils. "Why are you telling me

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

Aveline averted her eyes, avoiding

always straightforward he didn't

But...

overcome the barrier in her

saying another word, Aveline finished her breakfast and stood up, heading toward Zane's old

far-just

Aveline stopped at the turn, hesitating to go any

her and asked, "Why aren't

with a complicated

saw that where Zane's stand had once been, a steakhouse

eyes dropped, emotions swirling within