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

Rina kept a close eye on Russell's movements. When she saw him walk straight over to Aveline and start chatting and laughing with her, her expression immediately darkened. "Jennifer, since when did Russ get so close to that woman?" Rina asked, turning to Jennifer beside her.

Jennifer glanced at Aveline, then shook her head. "I'm not sure. Who is she?"

Having been abroad for some time, Jennifer didn't know who Aveline was.

Rina shot Aveline a venomous glare and muttered, “She's just a manipulative slut who goes around seducing men.”

Hearing this, Jennifer's brow furrowed. "If that's the case, I'll have a talk with my brother about keeping his distance from her."

Rina nodded eagerly. "Yes, please do. Russ deserves better than some gold digger who's just using her charms to get close to him."

Meanwhile, Russell approached, noticing the close interaction between Lucas and Aveline. His eyes darkened slightly, but he maintained a smile as he greeted her. “You're here too.” Aveline smiled back. "Yes, I came with my boss."Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

She nodded toward Maria's direction.

Russell glanced over, pausing briefly before saying, "If you get bored, you can take a walk outside. The garden here is quite nice."

Aveline felt out of place in this crowd, unable to connect with the lively atmosphere around her.

"I'll head home when I'm tired," she replied.

Russell nodded. "Alright. By the way, I haven't had a chance to discuss that matter with you yet. Is now a good time?"

Aveline blinked, then realized he was likely referring to the situation with Bobby. She quickly pulled her hand free from Lucas' grip, stood up, and said, “Sure, let's talk outside." Russell nodded, and they both headed to the balcony.

The balcony was quiet, a stark contrast to the noisy party inside.

Lucas' face had already darkened, his gaze fixed on his now-empty hand. Just moments ago, she had held his hand on purpose, but now she had eagerly let go for another man.

Ha!

Did she think she could discard him after using him? She really knew how to play the game!

Out on the balcony, Russell's expression grew more serious. "You should prepare yourself-Bobby may not hold out much longer."

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Aveline's heart jumped into her throat. "What... do you mean?"

Russell pulled out his phone, finding a picture, and showed it to her. "I had someone take this. He's in bad shape."

When Aveline saw the photo, she immediately covered her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief.

In the picture, Bobby lay on the floor, emaciated and covered in wounds, both fresh and old. His eyes stared blankly ahead as if he had already given up on life.

How could this have happened?

Russell explained, “He's refused to admit anything, so Lucas' men have been torturing him relentlessly." Aveline's breath hitched. "After all this time, he still hasn't confessed? Hasn't anyone suspected anything?"

Russell spoke softly, "What if he has suspected something-or worse, what if he's known the truth all along?"

"What?"

Aveline was stunned again.

Russell found another photo and handed it to her. “Take a look at this. Doesn't the figure in the background look exactly like Bobby?"

Aveline looked at the photo, and for a split second, she thought she was seeing Bobby, healthy and untouched.