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

"Aveline, don't be afraid! I'll get you out of there!" Russell's voice echoed through the factory.

"Hey!" Darren snapped, his eyes narrowing to slits. "What am I, invisible? You're shouting like that right in front of me?"

Russell's gaze shifted, locking onto Darren. His voice turned cold. "So, you contacted Lucas and demanded money from him. But even if I pay you and he doesn't, you still won't let her go, will you?" Darren replied, "That's right."

He continued to fiddle with the lighter, opening and closing it, making everyone tense with anxiety.

Russell's expression remained cold. "Kidnapping and extortion are crimes. You just got out, do you really want to go back to jail again?"

Darren laughed. "As long as you pay up and help me get away, how could I get caught?"

His eyes gleamed with a hint of madness. "Hurry up and decide. My patience is running out."

Russell turned to his men. "Go to the bank and transfer the money."

Then he looked back at Darren. "Give me your account number."

Darren was surprised by how quickly Russell agreed, momentarily stunned before he recited his account number.

Russell took a step forward, his eyes, usually calm and with a faint smile, now glinted coldly. "Does she know you're doing this?"

Darren's expression immediately tightened, and his gaze turned more vicious as he stared at Russell. "What do you know!"This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

He was almost frantic. "That damn woman, she deceived me! Why should I care about her feelings?"

Russell responded calmly, "But isn't everything you're doing just so you can have a better life with her?" Darren's eyes began to redden, his grip on the knife tightening, though he hadn't lost his reason.

"What's your relationship with her? How do you know so much? Who are you?"

Russell stepped closer, now only a short distance between them. "It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that if you let Aveline now, I'll send you abroad and give you enough money to live

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comfortably for the rest of your life. How about that?"

The offer was undeniably tempting!

Russell clearly knew his background, and Darren started to waver. But as a woman's face flashed in his mind, he quickly regained his composure. "Step back!" Darren barked.

The wind rustled the leaves, sending them fluttering down, masking certain sounds in the process.

When Lucas arrived, he saw Russell in a standoff with Darren. Narrowing his eyes, Lucas made a call.

"Lucas, what's up?" Rina's voice came through.

Lucas spoke calmly, "Rina, Russell has found a woman he really likes. He's willing to give you up for her."

"What!" Rina's voice shot up in pitch. "Lucas, are you serious?"

"My words aren't to be taken lightly," Lucas replied coldly.

Rina, now agitated, exclaimed, "I'm calling him right now to get to the bottom of this!"

She hung up and immediately dialed Russell's number.

Russell, his expression tense as he planned his next move, was

interrupted by the ringing of

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phone. Glancing at the screen, his brows furrowed deeply.

He rejected the call and then looked up at Darren "All this that you've done today won't make her leave with you. Instead, she'll see you as a burden holding her back. Think carefully-how many times has she seen you since you've been back?"