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.

son. What could

in his old age with that

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

Lucas and began eating her

her, noticing the

he won't die," he added

across her face

continued, "Even though the evidence is damning, I agree with the perspective you brought up. We just haven't

tightened her grip on her utensils. "Why

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

Aveline averted her

were always straightforward

But...

still couldn't overcome the

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

wasn't far-just around

turn, hesitating to

up to her and asked, "Why

with a complicated expression. "The barbecue stand

where Zane's stand had once been, a steakhouse

dropped, emotions swirling