Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

Chapter 0173 Sydney's POV

I frowned when I checked the time. I hadn't thought that Lucas would be involved in the family matters. discussion until the door was jammed close with Lucas back at me.

I decided to wait at the door of the conference room. I paced up and down the hallway, loitered at the door but he still was not outside yet.

Suddenly, the door was forcefully pushed open and Lucas stomped out. He seemed angry as he was walking with so much force. "Lucas," I called but he didn't stop.

I ran after him. When I was at an arm's length behind him, I reached out and grabbed his shoulder. "Come on, stop walking."He

He stopped walking and I quickly walked around him to stand before him. He had an indifferent gaze as he looked down at him and my heart skipped a bit in fear. Fear of what? "I'm sorry, I didn't choose to support you."

"I told you to remain silent and we agreed that you would," his voice was tinged with a mix of betrayal and confusion.

Well, I did not agree to remain silent, he instructed me to do it. I wanted to tell him that but whatever. It wasn't like it would make him forgive me. So I said instead, "I'm sorry. It's just that I promised Doris first, you know, she asked me to watch Mark's back and I promised him that I would."

"And when is that?" He asked irritably.

"The time we went to the hospital together."

there was something on my face. And I had to toy with my fingers to keep my hands busy. I wanted to pull him to me and kiss him and tell him that he didn't need to bother himself with anything but I'm pretty sure he'd push me away if I tried to touch him or go closer to

swallow to stop the

falling. The tenderness in his eyes when he looked down at me,

"Lucas?" I whispered.

that long look, something that I couldn't quite decipher flashed in his eyes, then it was gone as soon as it came. Then he smiled and my heart broke even more

this is the helplessness in the business world." His smile twitched and he added, "I often wonder though, if our childhood memories can ever match your marriage

creased in confusion. When did we

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so concerned about Mark. You claim that the divorce was what you

deepened, "I never kept

should

my words froze in my mouth. Now where's that coming

my fast beating heart. He said maybe,

would we do

to break up with me?" He gave me