Chapter 55

She wondered if Sophia knew how much of a jerk he was.

No, he wouldn't be like this around Sophia. He cherished her too much to ever wrong her.

But to Aveline...

She was nothing.

Lucas stared at the closed door, the frustration in his chest growing. He took a large gulp of water as if it could ease his irritation.

She used to be different.

Why couldn't they just get along as they did before, since they weren't divorced yet?

An hour passed.

There was a knock on Aveline's door.

Groggily, she got up and opened it, seeing Lucas already dressed in a suit, looking at her with a calm expression. "It's time to head to the dinner."

Her hair was down, and her delicate features looked fresh and soft, with a touch of confusion. The sharpness seemed to have faded, leaving a gentler side.

It reminded him of how she used to be, and his heart softened unexpectedly.

"I don't have a dress," Aveline said with a yawn.

She was truly exhausted. She had traveled non-stop from Cloudflare City to Labor City an