Aveline glanced at him, her heart unable to find peace.

He was being surprisingly agreeable...

Lucas sensed her gaze, a faint smile curving on his thin lips. "Regretting it? Shall we leave now?"

Aveline quickly withdrew her gaze.

She really couldn't show him even a hint of kindness; he'd take a mile if given an inch.

With no dispute over the assets, the procedures were much simpler.

However, they couldn't get the divorce certificate today; there was a mandatory thirty-day cooling-off period.

Aveline frowned. If these thirty days passed peacefully, that would be fine, but if something were to happen...

"Can't we just get it done right away?" she asked.

The lawyer replied, "We have to follow the regulations."

Fine.

They left the lawyer's office.

Sunlight fell upon them.

was a cold winter, but the warm rays managed to disperse some

of regret on her face, and his eyes

a step closer. "But before then, you need

at him.

I'll let you know in

Aveline frowned again.

he playing at acting

a bad feeling about

Lucas could change his mind at

what tricks

out and saw

Aveline answered, her

asked, "Are you done

"Almost. I can

replied, "Good. The client you signed with earlier is asking for the design drafts. If you've completed a rough draft, send it over for

I'm heading back now," Aveline said, then ended

give you a

moment, then nodded. "To

didn't ask anything further. He got in

at the building's entrance, and he watched Aveline walk inside,

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