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

Aaron was speechless. He hadn't expected this to be the reason behind her sudden change of heart.

He gave her a teasing look and asked, "Don't you hate Lucas? Why would you want to let our child marry his?"

Selena lifted her chin defiantly. "Lucas is Lucas, and Ave is Ave. They're not the same. I want to be even closer to Ave." Aaron smirked. "And what if both of you gave birth to children of the same genders?"

Selena froze for a moment, realizing the flaw in her plan. "Oh, right... if that happens, there's no way to arrange a marriage."

Amused, Aaron looked at her. "There are plenty of ways to strengthen your bond. They could make us their child's godparents, for one. But as for forcing an arranged marriage, let's drop that idea. You never know what the kids will want, and they might resent us for making that decision. It's not worth the trouble."

Selena nodded, her expression thoughtful. "You're right. Kids these days rebel against arranged marriages. It's better to leave it to fate."

She was easy to reason with, and once the idea was explained, she let it go without much fuss.

Aaron ruffled her hair. "So, how about that late-night snack now?"

Selena smiled, "Just a little bite. I'm starving."

"Barbecue?"

"Perfect!"

Three days passed in a flash.

Selena was waiting for Aaron at their beachfront villa, but instead of him, the driver from the Fletcher family estate arrived.

"Ma'am, Madam Nathalie asked me to pick you up for the birthday party. It's starting soon, and she said you need to be there early."

Selena frowned slightly. "Alright, give me a minute."

She turned back inside and dialed Aaron's number, wanting to know where he was.

However, his phone kept ringing with no answer.

"What's going on?"

She stared at the screen as the call automatically disconnected, her frown deepening.

"Ma'am, let's head over first. Mr. Aaron will come directly after he finishes his work," the driver urged from the doorway.

Selena knew she couldn't keep stalling. If she delayed too much, it would give people at the estate an excuse to criticize her, and she wouldn't be able to defend herself.

Fine, she'd just have to go and handle things as they came.

She got into the car, and the driver headed toward the Fletcher family estate. On the way, she sent a message to Braden.

"Do you have a way to sneak into the party?"

Braden replied, "Yeah.”

Selena exhaled in relief. Good, at least she didn't have to worry too much now.

As the car pulled up to the estate, a servant escorted her inside the villa. Nathalie, noticing her arrival, frowned and said, "Didn't I tell you to come earlier? Why did you take so long?" Selena replied, "Something came up and delayed me."

Nathalie didn't dwell on the matter and instead said, "Come on, you're helping me greet the guests."

Selena was taken aback. What was Nathalie up to?

Standing by the villa's entrance, guests started arriving one by one. Nathalie exchanged pleasantries with the guests, taking the opportunity to introduce Selena and make sure everyone knew her identity.

With a polite smile on her face, Selena played along, but her mind was racing. What exactly was Nathalie trying to accomplish?

As night fell, the estate was illuminated by glowing lights. Everywhere, hydrangeas and star-shaped decorations, favorites of Lila, adorned the villa. Dressed in a beautiful gown, Lila descended the stairs, becoming the center of attention for the evening. The party had begun, yet Aaron was still nowhere to be seen.

Selena grew increasingly anxious. What was going on? Where was he?