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

"You're right," Aaron said softly as he sat down beside her, pulling her into his arms. His voice was gentle, but there was a chilling resolve in his eyes.

Selena leaned against his chest, thinking about everything that had happened. It all felt surreal. She was just an ordinary person, yet here she was, caught up in such dangerous circumstances. "Unbelievable," she thought.

Just then, her phone rang from where it sat on the coffee table. Aaron, with his long reach, picked it up easily. They both saw it was an unknown number. "Do you want to answer it?"

Selena shook her head. "Nah, I never answer unknown numbers. What if it's some scammer trying to steal my money?"

Her comment made Aaron chuckle, and he hung up the call. But the phone rang again. Once, twice-it became more persistent, making them both a little wary.

"Give it to me. I'll see who it is," Selena said, extending her hand.

Aaron passed the phone to her and got up to head to the study.

"Hello?" Selena answered, her tone cold.

"Selena, it's Mom," came a soft, familiar voice. "Why haven't you been answering my calls? Can't we just talk?"

Leaning back into the couch, Selena's voice remained frosty. "I've told you plenty of times. I have nothing to say to you."

The woman on the other end continued, “Selena, no matter what, we're still family-the closest people in this world. Can we meet and clear up the misunderstandings? I miss you." Selena scoffed. "I don't need this."

Without another word, she ended the call, her irritation growing. She quickly blocked the number, feeling a wave of frustration wash over her. Wanting to shake it off, she headed to the bedroom for a shower, hoping to wash away her bad mood.

In the study, Aaron had been on the phone with Lucas, discussing their next steps. When he finally came out, he noticed that Selena wasn't in the living room anymore. He walked back to the bedroom and found her lying on the bed, already fast asleep. Aaron quietly walked over and pulled the blanket up over her. She looked so peaceful, but he knew that deep down, she was under a lot of pressure. Constantly staying alert and on edge every day must be mentally exhausting for her.

He gently kissed her forehead, promising silently that this situation would be resolved soon.

...

After quitting her job, Selena stayed home for the most part. Things had finally calmed down, and no more troubling incidents came her way.

Braden's interrogation did reveal some useful information. It turned out that the driver had been contacted by the butler of the Fletcher family estate. The butler had paid him to deliver Selena to a specific location. Beyond that, the driver claimed to know nothing else. His job was simply to drop her off and leave.

Thankfully, Braden had been there to intervene, preventing anything worse from happening.

Later that day, Aaron asked, "Come with me to the family estate tonight?"

Selena looked up, curious. "What for?"

"To make an example," Aaron replied, his tone cold.

Selena's eyes lit up with excitement. "Sounds fun!"

She loved a good show. The other members of the Fletcher family couldn't be touched just yet, but that didn't mean a lowly butler was untouchable.

That evening, the car pulled up to the grand Fletcher estate. Aaron stepped out first, opening the door for Selena. They walked into the villa together.

"Brother, you're back!" Lila rushed over like a little butterfly, attempting to throw herself into Aaron's arms, acting as though nothing had ever gone wrong between them.

But Aaron calmly raised a hand to stop her. "You're not a child anymore. Don't throw yourself at people. Have some manners and dignity."

Lila's face turned pale instantly, her eyes welling up with tears at his rejection.