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

Linda's eyes widened. "You..."

This man-was he the devil himself? How had he even found this out?

What made it even more terrifying was that he had just stood there, watching her lie, likely filled with disdain and mockery. It was like a slap across her face, draining her of all strength.

"I thought you might have something useful to say," Lucas remarked, tucking his phone back into his pocket. "Looks like I was expecting too much."

He turned to Aveline. "Ready to go?"

Aveline, still processing everything, nodded. "Yes."

She looked over at Russell. "Russ, thank you for all your help. I'll get to the bottom of this. In the meantime, you should let everyone go."

Russell's gaze was conflicted as he glanced from Aveline to Lucas. "Just how much have you found out?"

Lucas shot him a brief look. "Enough to know who's behind it."

Russell was speechless.

The comment was cutting, filled with irony.

widened with curiosity. She quickly leaned

her. "And why would

Whether I

dropped her pretense, pointing

know soon enough, so

right. Just make

to Lucas. "What else did you

lips moving as if he wanted to say something

stepped closer. "Let's talk

behind her as they left

had dispersed, and the once noisy banquet hall had now settled into a calm silence. Thanks to the explanations given earlier, no damaging rumors had spread about the events of the previous

they were in the car, Aveline glanced at Lucas, waiting

up a

relent. "You

like that... makes me think

of that last night? Don't push

an eyebrow. "I asked for your opinion last night, and

don't remember,"