Divorced

Selena looked at her, then suddenly shook her head. “Ave, what’s the point of explaining all this?”

Aveline sighed. “Stop provoking him. You won’t win.”

Selena fell silent.

Though unwilling to admit it, she knew it was true,

Cloudflare City was Lucas‘ domain. He could make her disappear without a trace if he wished.

Aveline continued, “Selena, I will find a way to deal with my situation with him, but I don’t want you involved. I don’t want you to become my weakness.”

Selena hugged her tightly. “But Ave, if I’m not there with you, you’ll be all alone. That jerk will take advantage of you.”

Aveline’s eyes grew warm, and she sniffled. “It’s okay. Once I divorce him, even if he begs, I won’t even look at him.”

“That’s the spirit!” Selena clapped her hands.

The two of them strolled around the garden, reminiscing about amusing past events.

Time passed quickly.

When Aveline looked up, she saw Lucas standing on the balcony of the second floor, watching her.

Even from this distance, she could sense his impatience.

She lowered her eyes slightly and said to Selena, “I’ll arrange for a driver to take you back. You need to leave Cloudflare City as soon as possible.”

Selena nodded. “Alright.”

Aveline called for a driver and watched as Selena got into the car and left.

She stood there until the car disappeared from sight, then went back inside the villa.

Aveline went upstairs and directly entered the bedroom. She looked at Lucas and said, “I need a study.”

Lucas responded coldly, “You’re the lady of the house. You can use any room you want as your study.”

After a pause, he added, “The room next to my study has good lighting.” Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Aveline turned and left, heading to the room at the end of the third- floor hallway, far from Lucas‘ study.

She told the housekeeper what she needed, and they quickly arranged for it.

As they were moving things, Lucas stepped out of the bedroom and saw that everything was being taken to the third floor.

lis expression darkened. “Why is everything being moved to the hird floor?”

he housekeeper replied, “Madam chose a room on the third floor or her study.”

cas‘ face darkened completely.

e went straight up to the third floor and saw all the items being oved into the room at the end of the hallway. His expre

en grimmer.

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“What are you doing here?” Aveline asked as she came up to check on the progress and saw Lucas standing at the top of the stairs.

Lucas‘ cool gaze settled on her. “Your study is here?”

Aveline nodded. “Yes, the lighting is better here, and it’s more suitable for my drawing.”

“Especially since it’s far from you,” she thought with satisfaction.

Lucas gave her a long, intense look before turning and heading back downstairs.

Aveline ignored his mood and went into her new study, directing the workers on where to place the furniture.

Once everything was set up, she brought her computer into the room and looked out at the view.

Ideas quickly began to form in her mind.

The next day.

After arriving at work, Aveline submitted her initial drafts to the

client and waited for feedback.

Maria came over, placing a cup of coffee in front of her. “How’s it going? Are you settling in okay?”

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