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

"I feel so uncomfortable... so hot..."

Aveline's soft murmurs came from behind him.

Russell turned around and saw her restlessly shifting on the sofa.

Her fair skin had taken on a flushed, pink hue, looking temptingly like a ripe peach.

Russell hurried over and patted her face lightly. "Aveline, wake up. Aveline?"

But she grabbed his hand, pressing it against her cheek as if trying to use the coolness to soothe her discomfort. It wasn't enough; she pulled his hand lower, seeking relief.

Russell's breath caught in his throat, and he quickly pulled his hand away.

She had been drugged!

She wasn't in her right mind, acting purely on instinct. If she woke up and realized something had happened between them, she would be devastated, and she would never want to see him again! Russell got up and rushed to the bathroom.

He soaked a towel in cold water and came back, placing it on her forehead.

The cool sensation seemed to calm her down; her movements grew less frantic.

Taking advantage of the moment, he glanced around the room.

The air conditioning was set to a lower temperature.

the table, there was an incense burner emitting a sweet,

realized the incense was likely what had triggered Aveline's

incense burner and tossed it into the sink, turning

windows were sealed shut; ventilation wasn't an option for

took out his phone, only to find there was no signal-it had

So, that was it.

up had planned everything carefully, wanting to trap them in this room together and, ideally, have something happen between

barged in to "catch them in the

between the Skyler and Johnson famities, and drag Aveline, as Mrs. Tudor,

were a package deal. If she was caught in a scandal, Lucas wouldn't come out of it

recently stabilized Tudor Group would

tactic, but one that could cause

flashed through Russell's

"Russ...?"

opened

knitted tightly as she tried to sit up, and the damp towel fell from her forehead. She caught it with her

move closer. He

effects of the drug

and if he got too

only make things

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drugged," he explained. "Someone set a trap for us. I suspect they're planning to barge in here soon to catch