After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 5

Her heart ached as if it were being torn apart, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Seeing the tears in her eyes, Lucas’ gaze deepened, but his expression grew even colder. “I have my reasons. Not telling you was to protect you.”

“Hah!”

Aveline scoffed, holding back her tears, her tone turning icy. “Let me tell you, I won’t divorce you. Don’t even think about it!”

She turned and walked away.

“You wouldn’t want to lose this job, would you?”

Behind her, his cold voice rang out. “You’re an orphan who struggled to establish yourself in this city. This job must mean a lot to you.”

Aveline glared at him. “What are you trying to do?”

Lucas replied, “Sign the divorce papers. My previous offer still stands.”

He was threatening her!

Aveline’s hands trembled with anger. If he weren’t so far away, she might have slapped him across the face!

“Lucas, you’re despicable!”

How could he change so much in such a short time? Or was he always this cold, and the past year had been an act?

Lucas casually pulled out a tissue, walked over to her, and gently wiped away her tears.

Aveline slapped his hand away, her eyes filled with stubbornness. “Go ahead and fire me if you dare!”

Divorce? Not a chance!

She turned and walked out of the office, feeling her emotions gradually becoming calmer.

Lucas’s hand froze in mid-air, his handsome face growing tense.

He reached for the intercom on his desk. “Notify the HR department—”

However, before he could finish, memories of Aveline patiently teaching him sign language and helping him learn to read flashed through his mind.

He couldn’t bring himself to say the words.

“Mr. Tudor, what would you like us to do?” came the cautious voice of his secretary over the intercom.

“Nothing.”