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.

She quickly

"And why would I

retorted, "Because I'm family! When you have your wedding, I'll be walking her down the aisle. Whether I give her hand to you is entirely up to me!" "Oh," Lucas replied nonchalantly, "still not

her pretense, pointing at

"I'll know soon enough, so what's the

suddenly calmed down. "You're right. Just

to Lucas. "What else did

looked at her intently, his lips moving as if he wanted

"Let's talk while

her as they

now settled into a calm silence. Thanks to the explanations given earlier, no damaging rumors had spread about the events of the previous

glanced

had intended to keep up a bit of mystery, but her

relent.

makes me think you want to

get enough of that last night?

eyebrow. "I asked for your

don't remember," Aveline