After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 709

Without even opening his eyes, Lucas replied coolly, "I have so many cars. I'll sit in whichever one I want."

Aveline was speechless.

Fair enough.

She decided not to say anything more. Closing the car door, the vehicle started and drove away from the nursing home.

At that moment, Lucas's phone rang. He pulled it out to see that it was a call from Aaron.

"What is it?" he answered, his tone indifferent.

Aaron snickered. "What's going on? You're so grumpy just because I didn’t go with you?"

"Shut up." Lucas' tone turned even colder, and he was about to hang up.

"Wait!" Aaron quickly interjected. "I went to check on that Juliet's identity. Guess who she is?"

Lucas, clearly uninterested, remained silent. If Aaron were there in person, he would see Lucas' expression looking particularly unpleasant.

Aaron, sensing Lucas's mood, stopped teasing and went straight to the point. "She's the heiress of the Cooper family in Larbor City, Gernard's sister. From what I've heard, she's spoiled and arrogant, and the Coopers dote on her endlessly."

Lucas' tone remained cold. "And what does that have to do with me?"

Aaron continued, "Oh, it has everything to do with you. I found out she's been investigating you. Lucas, it seems you've got another admirer."

"Ridiculous!" Lucas snapped and ended the call immediately.

Thinking about the way Juliet had looked at him, he knew exactly what was on her mind, which was why he had mentioned having a wife right away.

The atmosphere inside the car felt strangely tense.

Aveline regretted it now.

Wouldn't it have been better if she had just taken a taxi back? Or even the bus?

Why did she end up sharing a car with him?

In the latter part of the drive, Aveline could feel his gaze constantly on her—a gaze that carried an almost predatory intensity, causing her to frown slightly.

She didn’t look at him, and neither of them spoke.

Aveline smiled softly and asked, "Did you finish all the food?"

"Yes, yes!" Annie nodded eagerly. "It was so delicious, I couldn't control myself," she admitted, a shy blush appearing on her cheeks.

Aveline chuckled. "Finishing everything is the best compliment to my cooking. If there's anything specific you like to eat, just let me know."

"Okay!" Annie nodded again, looking genuinely happy.

As the evening grew darker, Aveline chatted with her for a while before getting up to leave. With the nurse there to care for Annie, she felt at ease.

Returning to Maple Garden, Aveline stepped into the elevator and reached out to press the close button. Just as the doors were about to shut, a hand suddenly reached out, stopping them from closing.

Aveline looked up instinctively and saw Russell step inside.

"Russ?" Aveline looked at him in surprise. "What are you doing here?"

Russell's lips curled into a smile. He was wearing a black trench coat with a diamond necklace around his neck, his hair dyed in a shade of blue-grey, giving him an attractive, mischievous aura.

He replied, "Aveline, I've come to have a chat with you."