Chapter151


    Twopeoplewerinatingtoworkbysubway.Selenacouldn’thelpbughoutloud“Didyouseehissoneface?Itcrackedmeup,haha


    Aveline’sexpresionremainedcalm.“Ifhestilldoesn’twanttodivorceme,thiswillbehislifefromnowon.


    Selenasighed.“It’saboutmutualtorment,testingtoseewhowillbreakfirst.”


    Avelinedidn’trespondandjustlookedatherphone.


    Whentheyarrivedatthpany,Desmondcalled Avelothe


    CEO’soffice.


    Shedidn’twanttogo, butatthpany,hewashersuperior,andshehadtolistentohim.


    Avelriedtocalmdownbeforegettingupandheadingtothe


    office.


    Sheknockedonthedoor,anduponhearingavoiceinside,shepushedthedooropenandwalkedin


    Theofficewasdimlylit,withascreeninthecenterprojectingthefacesofseveralforeigners.


    Lucaswasinameeting.


    AvelinepausedandwasabouttoleavewhenLucasbeckonedher


    over


    Avelineresisted,pressingherlipstogether.


    Lucas pressedabuttonontheremotecontrol,pausingthevideoconference.


    “Comehere.”


    Hiseyeslookedather,darkandunreadable.


    Avelinestoodatthedoorandasked,“Mr.Tudor,whatdoyouwant?


    Lucassaid,“Mrs.TudoreoverhereandI’lltellyou!


    Asshehadleftthedooropen,anyoneoutsidecouldheareverythingclearly.


    “Bang!”


    Avelineimmediatelyclosedthedoor.


    Shewidenedhereyesslightlyathim.“Areyoucrazy?We’regettingdivorced.Don’tmakeourrtionshippublic.Idon’twantanytrouble!–


    Lucasraisedaneyebrow.“Itwould’vebeenbetterifyouhadjuseoverquietlyfromthestart”


    Aveline’scalmheartwasonceagainstirred.Shestruggledtocontrolheremotionsandasked,“Whatdoyouwantfromme?


    “Sithere.”


    Lucaspattedhisownleg


    Avelinerolledhereyesand pulledoverachair,sittingdownbeside


    him.


    Lucaslookedather,examiningherfromheadtotoe,notmissingasingledetail.Today,sheworealightgreenblouseandwhitetrousers,herlonghaircascadingoverhershoulders,givingherfreshandcapablelook


    Hetdelicatefeaturesweresoftenedbylightmakeup,whichlessenedanyhintofaggressionandaddedatouchofelegance.Everyaspectofhercaptivatedhim.


    Hepressedtheremotecontroltoresumethemeeting


    -15BONUS


    Avelinesatontheside,initiallyveryalert,butshesoonrealizedhewasgenuinelydiscussingcoborationmatters.Itwasallinaforeignguage,whichshestruggledtofollow.Secondarnguagewasherweakpoint,sosheimmediatelytookoutherphostarttakingnotesandlearning,herfocusshiftingawayfromLucas.


    Lucasncedather,noticingherintenseconcentration.HerThis is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    beautiful,curlesheswerelowered,andherprofilewassoftandlovely.Inside,hefeltaninexplicablesenseof peace.Itseemedthatjusthavingherbyhisside,doingnothing,madehimfetease.


    Thevideoconferencstedforanhour.


    Avelinegainedalotfromit.


    Sheexhaledasighofreliefandstoodup.“Thankyou,Mr.Tudor,forlettingmesitin.Ihaveworktodo,soI’llgonow.


    Lucaspressedtheremote control,andthescreenslowlyrose,theblindsopeningtoletlightfloodtheofficeoncemore.


    Lucasgaveheraslightsmile.“Afterlearningsomuch,shouldn’tyoupaysometuitionfee?”


    Avelinegavehimacoldlook,realizingtherewasnosuchthingasafreelunch.Thismanalwayshadanagendawhenhesoughtherout!


    Avelineasked,“Whatdoyouwant?”


    Lucasstaredather,hissensualAdam’sapplebobbing,andafteralongpause,hesaid,“Cookmeameal.”


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