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

eyes darkened slightly. "Regretting something? I'll be back in thirty

closer. "But before then, you need

at him.

can't tell you yet. I'll let you know in a

Aveline frowned again.

playing at

had a bad feeling about

wanted to refuse but considering that Lucas could change his mind

see what tricks he had up

phone rang. She took it out and saw it was a call

Aveline answered,

asked, "Are you

"Almost. I can return to

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

Aveline said,

you headed? I'll give you a ride," Lucas

thought for a moment, then nodded.

didn't ask anything further. He got in the car with

the building's entrance, and he watched

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