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

Lucas didn't take the box.

His eyes remained fixed on her as he said, "Even if you don't like it now, keep it. One day, when you do like it, you can wear it."

Aveline fell silent for a moment before replying, "Can't you tell? I don't want it."

Lucas simply replied, "But I've already given it to you. Whether you want it or not, it's yours. If you really don't want it, go ahead and toss it. Maybe some beggar will find it and become rich overnight." Aveline's fingers tightened around the box slightly.

She knew the pink diamond inside was worth a fortune, likely not less than two million dollars. Throwing away something so valuable was out of the question.

Seeing her hesitation, Lucas added, "Just keep it. You'll come to like it someday."

What nonsense...

She didn't like it now; why would she like it in the future?

Still, she didn't throw it away but placed it on her lap instead.

Lucas glanced at her pale wrist and paused before saying, "If you wore it, it would look beautiful."

Aveline ignored his comment, shifting the conversation. "Why did you send someone in there? We're about to get divorced, and now you've made our relationship public. What am I supposed to do once we're divorced?" Patrick's sudden change in attitude was clearly because he feared Lucas.

She knew she would be vulnerable to those who would crush her if given the chance. The

leave Cloudflare City for a while now. Are you

looked at him. "How do you

laugh. "You haven't exactly hidden your desire to leave.

her lips together

thought about

project, she planned

to fill

Lucas' deep, alluring voice broke the silence, coaxing her gently, "while you still have the title of

marriage at a loss, would you? Do you ever make deals that don't benefit

Of course not.

over and

elevated status, hers had also risen

to think of it, in all the time they had been married, she had never really

heater in the car was running full blast, and a thin layer of mist soon fogged up the windows, blurring the

the box out

welcome," he replied, his long, narrow eyes softening

affection as