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

Sidney spoke up, "Miss Powell, since you're awake now, I'll head out."

Fawn suddenly said, "Let's get married."

"What?" Sidney froze, staring at her in disbelief.

Fawn had sat up, her hands braced behind her, her cheeks flushed, but her eyes were filled with sincerity.

"I'm not joking. I'm serious. Everything I said before is true-my parents want to marry me off for business. The guy's an old man, and his son's older than me. I don't want to marry him, but my parents won't listen. They'll do whatever they can to force me into this. I need to find a way out of this mess."

She laughed bitterly as she spoke, her voice full of self-mockery. "I thought I could live a carefree life, that I was the princess in my parents' eyes. But it turns out, I'm just a tool. The moment the family ran into trouble, their first thought was to use me to trade for their benefit."

As the alcohol fueled her emotions, Fawn's large eyes filled with tears, and soon they began streaming down her cheeks.

She wiped her face with a trembling hand and continued, "Sidney, I know your former boss has been harassing you. If we had a fake marriage, I could avoid this arranged one, and you could use it as a reason to get her off your back. It's a win-win situation. What do you think?"

Sidney was left speechless for a long moment.

Such a crazy idea-how did she even come up with it?

After a pause, he finally asked, "A fake marriage?"

Fawn nodded. "Yes, we can draw up an agreement. The marriage could last for a year or three years, whatever works for us. It'll be fake. Once the time is up, we'll divorce, no strings attached. I'll also compensate you. What do you think?"

Sidney couldn't help but feel both amused and baffled.

Something about this felt... off.

Seeing his silence, Fawn added, "You don't have to answer me right away. Take your time and think it over.. Just let me know when you've made up your mind. Of course, I'm hoping you'll agree."

She gave him a sad smile. "I really don't want to marry an old man."

She could accept an arranged

marriage, but what she couldn't bear was her parents disregarding her entirely, sending her off with no thought for her well-being. How was she any different from a commodity?

Sidney looked at her for a moment before saying, "You should rest now."

With that, he turned and left.

As Sidney left the hotel and walked toward the roadside, a voice suddenly called out.

"Hey!"

He turned to see Maria approaching, her arms crossed, a faint smirk playing on her lips. She gave him a once-over, raising an eyebrow. "That was quick."

Her words carried an unmistakable double meaning.

Sidney's expression turned cold, his gaze indifferent as he looked at her. "What do you want?"

Maria stepped closer, her eyes fixed on him. "Sidney, why do you hate me so much?"

Sidney replied flatly, "Don't you find yourself a little unbearable?"

"Not at all Maria said with a grin, flipping her hair back with a playful gesture. "I'm beautiful, I have a great

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body, and I'm filthy rich. I like myself

Sidney remained silent. As much as he didn't want to admit it, she had every reason to be confident. She had all the qualities to be proud of.