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

As Sidney's figure grew smaller in the distance, the ache in Maria's chest deepened. She felt a bit dazed.

How could this be happening?

Why did watching him walk away hurt so much?

It wasn't supposed to be like this.

From the very beginning, her intentions toward him had never been pure.

She wasn't supposed to develop feelings for him.

Yet, the memory of his cold, disdainful eyes and his indifferent attitude tore at her heart.

Maria turned around, tilting her head back slightly and closing her eyes as she tried to regain her composure.

Once she'd steadied herself, she got back into her car.

If it wasn't meant to be, it was time to cut her losses.

After all, she'd only intended to play around from the start. If Sidney wasn't going to cooperate, then there was no point in continuing.

...

Fawn, who had been watching the scene unfold, noticed when Maria drove off. "She's gone."

Sidney looked at her with gratitude. "Thank you, Miss Powell."

Fawn chuckled. "No problem! I even got to hear some juicy gossip. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't that your boss?"

"Former boss," Sidney corrected.

Fawn's eyes sparkled with curiosity, and the look she gave him said more than words could. Sidney knew exactly what she was thinking but chose to ignore it.

"Miss Powell, I'll be going now. Feel free to send me any ideas you have."

"Will do," Fawn replied with a grin, watching him walk away.

She touched her chin thoughtfully, the intrigue in her eyes growing stronger.

"There's definitely a story here..." Fawn thought.

She loved these kinds of complex, thrilling relationships. It made her want to dig deeper into the mystery.

In the following weeks, Sidney's life remained calm. Fawn would occasionally message him with her ideas, and he would continuously revise the blueprints, discussing the details with her.

A month later, the designs were finalized, and Sidney began coordinating with the construction team to start the project.

His mother's condition had

stabilized, so he transferred her

eline

from the Skyler Group hospital to a regular one. Just as the transfer paperwork was completed, his phone rang. Seeing Aveline's name on the screen, he answered with a smile.

"Hey, Aveline."

"Why did you transfer your mom? Wasn't the hospital good enough?" she asked.

Sidney sighed softly. "You always find out so quickly. Mom's doing much better now. She doesn't need to stay a such an expensive place anymore. It's a great hospital, but she's been really bored there, all alone in her room. She said she wanted a roommate."

Aveline chuckled. "If that's the case, then it's fine. Send my regards to her. I haven't been able to visit lately, but once the baby's born, I'll definitely come see her." "I will," Sidney promised.

Aveline then asked, "I heard you quit your job. Why?"

Sidney's eyes shifted slightly. "I just needed a change of pace, to challenge myself and see what I'm really capable of. At my old job, I had

a lot of support from you all. After a while, I felt... a bit lost."

Aveline sighed. "It wasn't that much help. Most of your success came from your own hard work. But I understand-changing environments can be good for growth." "Yeah, that's what I'm hoping for," Sidney replied.

A male voice came from Aveline's end of the line, and she quickly said, "I won't disturb you further. I'll call you again."

"Alright, talk later," Sidney said.

As he hung up, he recognized the voice-it was Lucas.

They were happy together now.

It seemed like... he never had a chance, not even a little.