After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 770

Lucas didn't take the box.

His eyes remained fixed on her as he said, "Even if you don’t like it now, keep it. One day, when you do like it, you can wear it."

Aveline fell silent for a moment before replying, "Can't you tell? I don't want it."

Lucas simply replied, "But I’ve already given it to you. Whether you want it or not, it’s yours. If you really don’t want it, go ahead and toss it. Maybe some beggar will find it and become rich overnight."

Aveline’s fingers tightened around the box slightly.

She knew the pink diamond inside was worth a fortune, likely not less than two million dollars. Throwing away something so valuable was out of the question.

Seeing her hesitation, Lucas added, "Just keep it. You’ll come to like it someday."

What nonsense...

She didn’t like it now; why would she like it in the future?

Still, she didn’t throw it away but placed it on her lap instead.

Lucas glanced at her pale wrist and paused before saying, "If you wore it, it would look beautiful."

Aveline ignored his comment, shifting the conversation. "Why did you send someone in there? We’re about to get divorced, and now you’ve made our relationship public. What am I supposed to do once we’re divorced?"

Patrick's sudden change in attitude was clearly because he feared Lucas.

But after their divorce, without the status of being Mrs. Tudor, how was she supposed to deal with people like him? She knew she would be vulnerable to those who would crush her if given the chance.

The thought of that life made her frown.

Lucas glanced at her and said, "You've been wanting to leave Cloudflare City for a while now. Are you really worried about anyone retaliating against you?"

Aveline looked at him. "How do you know?"

He let out a soft laugh. "You haven’t exactly hidden your desire to leave. I'm not blind."

Aveline pressed her lips together slightly.

Now that she thought about it, he had a point.

Lucas followed her, a few steps behind. "You're welcome," he replied, his long, narrow eyes softening with a hint of affection as he looked at her.

Aveline quickly turned her gaze away.

Once home, she made a simple plate of pasta and found a documentary to watch. She enjoyed watching documentaries to find inspiration.

After finishing her meal, she headed straight to her study.

When she finally emerged, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

She yawned and decided to catch some sleep.

But just as she was about to drift off, a noise came from the front door.

Her groggy mind snapped to attention as she walked to the entryway, eyes fixed on the door.

It sounded like someone was trying to enter the passcode, but they were getting it wrong—the sharp beeping noises echoing through the stillness of the early morning.