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

Maria let out a short laugh, almost as if she had just heard the most absurd joke.

Fawn frowned. "What's so funny?"

Maria took a sip of her coffee, then said calmly, "Miss Powell, you've misunderstood. I didn't stop him from doing anything-it was his decision."

"That's impossible!" Fawn didn't believe her. "If you hadn't said something, he wouldn't have refused so decisively!"

Tears began streaming down Fawn's face, her expression filled with frustration. "You ruined it for us! Now I have to marry that old man! He's nearly sixty, and I'm only twenty-three! Why should I marry him? Don't you worry about karma for what you've done?" Maria raised an eyebrow at her, a bit surprised by the outburst. "Miss Powell, am I your parents? Am I the one forcing you into that marriage?"

Fawn bit her lip. "If you hadn't said anything to Sidney, he would've agreed!"

Maria's eyes grew cold. "You're only thinking about yourself. You believe marrying him would solve your problems, but have you thought about him at all? Do you know what kind of people your parents are? If you marry him, they won't just let him go. What do you think will happen to him then?"

Fawn was stunned into silence.

She used to believe her parents cared for her, but after they arranged her marriage to a man nearly sixty years old, she realized that she wasn't as important to them as she thought. If she married Sidney, her parents would see him as an obstacle to their plans, and they wouldn't spare him either...

"But..." Fawn tried to argue.

Maria cut her off. "There are other ways to escape this situation than marriage. If you're willing to give up your wealth and go abroad, your parents won't be able to force you onto that man's bed. The question is, do you have the resolve?" Fawn remained silent, her gaze dropping to her cup.

Maria took another sip of her coffee and stared out the window, her mind drifting. After a long pause, she added, "If you make up your mind, I can help you disappear. For three years, your parents won't be able to find you." Fawn didn't respond, lowering her eyes as she sipped her coffee.

Maria stood up to leave. As she stepped out of the café, the warm air hit her, and just then, her phone rang.

She pulled it out, surprised to see Sidney's name on the screen.

"Hello?" she answered, a hint of curiosity in her voice.

Sidney's clear voice came through. "Is now a good time to meet?"

"Sure, but I'm not particularly keen on seeing you," Maria said lazily, her tone indifferent.

Sidney was taken aback.

"What's with her?" he thought.

Wasn't she the one constantly chasing after him? Why the sudden change?

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Maria instantly understood his intention.

Getting into her car, a sly smile crept across her lips. "Alright, come over to my place tonight."

Before he could respond, she hung up.

Sidney stared at his phone, momentarily speechless.

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