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

Lucas called out her name.

"Yes?" Aveline replied, confused.

Lucas asked, "Did you miss me?"

Aveline was speechless.

She hung up the phone, her face expressionless. What was wrong with this man?

How could she possibly miss him?

Moments later, her phone vibrated. She looked at it.

Lucas texted, "I miss you, a lot, very much."

Aveline's eyelid twitched. She quickly put away her phone, her heart inexplicably racing out of control.

She took several deep breaths to calm herself, suppressing the strange emotions rising within her. Only after regaining her composure did she exhale with relief. What on earth was that about?

Three days passed quickly.

Aveline dialed Lucas' number again, "Are you back?"

There was silence.

"Lucas?" Aveline called out his name again, glancing at her phone.

"Yeah," Lucas finally replied, "I'm at the Tudor estate. Come here."

Then he hung up the phone immediately.

What was that about?

Why did she have to go to the Tudor estate? Couldn't they just meet at the villa construction site?

But knowing Lucas' unpredictable nature, she decided not to overthink it and just do as he said.

Her car had been repaired, so she drove over to the Tudor estate. Once she arrived at the gate, she sent him a message. Aveline sent a message, "I'm here."

After a moment, the passenger door opened, and Lucas' tall figure slid in, bringing a gust of cold wind with him. Aveline glanced at him and started the car. But a second later, he took hold of her hand.

His hand was warm, enveloping her smaller one, the heat seeping through her skin.

Aveline frowned slightly and tried to pull her hand back. "What are you doing?"

Lucas' eyes stared straight at her. "I'm a bit cold. Warm me up."

"Ridiculous," Aveline muttered, pulling her hand away and starting the car toward the construction site.

As they got closer, the outline of the villa came into view. Lucas stared at it, then suddenly asked, "Are you satisfied with your masterpiece?"ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Aveline carefully studied the structure of the villa and nodded. "Yes, I am."

When she worked, she didn't let personal feelings interfere; she always aimed for the best and most perfect result.

She secretly liked this villa a lot.

Lucas opened the car door and got out, heading straight toward the villa.

Aveline followed him, observing the outline of the courtyard. Once everything was one up, she was sure it would look beautiful.

Lucas examined everything closely

while Aveline followed him, her notepad in hand, sketching and taking notes. By the time they had finished inspecting everything, two hours had passed.

Aveline was genuinely tired.

Lucas checked the last area and turned to her, his gaze deep. "Not bad."

Aveline handed him the documents in her hand. "Then sign it."

Once he signed, the final payment could be made, and the project would be complete. Then she could submit her resignation and prepare for the upcoming court case. If she won, she could leave Cloudflare City behind.

Thinking about it, the future seemed genuinely bright.

Lucas looked at the documents in her hand, then suddenly grabbed her wrist, pulling her close.

"What are you-"

Aveline gasped, but before she could finish, he cupped the back of her neck and pressed his lips to hers. "Mmm!"

Her eyes widened in shock, every muscle in her body tensing up.

But the kiss was brief, like a swift wind passing by, and it was over as quickly as it started.

Lucas released her and, seeing the resistance building in her eyes, quickly said, "Aveline, I missed you... I couldn't control myself. I'm sorry."