Semua Bab Dumping My Ex to Flash Marry the Untouchable CEO: Bab 231 - Bab 240

Lucas said nothing, only continued stepping closer, one slow stride at a time.By the time Aurora realized something was off, she was already trapped—caught between her office chair and the man in front of her.There was nowhere to retreat. She was cornered, like prey on the butcher’s board.Aurora raised a hand and pressed it against his chest. “What do you think you’re doing? This is my office. Don’t try anything reckless.”Lucas reached up and wrapped his hand gently around her wrist. His palm easily enveloped her much smaller hand, making her seem even more delicate in contrast.“Darling, don’t you already know exactly why I came?” he said in a low voice, Aurora blinked, thoroughly confused. “Know what?”He leaned in, his breath brushing against her ear. “It’s because… I really missed Rora.”“Rora, it’s been so long since we…”He didn’t finish the sentence, but his hand had already slipped to her waist, steadying her as she nearly lost her balance in the tight space.His palm pre

But now, Aurora had to admit that something inside her had changed.That was why, whenever she looked at Lucas, she couldn’t fully control her emotions.That was just how people were—when feelings got involved, it became harder to keep things simple. The more you cared, the more you wanted.She kept telling herself over and over, “He already has his one true love. You’re just a tool. Stop fooling yourself.”Love, after all, was a gamble.The one who falls first always loses.Hadn’t Joseph taught her that lesson well enough?The thought alone made her want to claw her own eyes out.She forced herself to push down the bitterness and turned her focus back to the documents on her desk.The land issue was still unresolved—how could she let something like emotions drag her down now?By the time Lucas came out, fully dressed, he saw her poring over paperwork.She looked perfectly composed, glasses perched on her nose, that delicate face expressionless and serious. No trace of the woman from

Walton Corporation’s current growth trajectory was nothing like what it used to be.Aurora organized all the materials, bundled them into a single file, and sent it directly to John, along with a short message:“Mr. John, please give me a chance. You won’t be disappointed.”John was in the middle of a meal and initially had no intention of responding. But something about her message tugged at his curiosity.It gnawed at him. Before he knew it, he’d already opened the file.When Aurora saw the notification that he received the document received and knew she was halfway there.Sure enough, half an hour later, a message came in from John.“Miss Walton, my assistant just informed me that I’m free that day. You have my word—I’ll be there on time.”Seeing his reply, Aurora’s lips curled into a faint smile.She had been confident he’d come around.But she didn’t respond right away. She waited a good ten minutes before typing a reply.Timing was everything.She had to know when to press forwa

Julian reluctantly tore his gaze away from Aurora and gently reassured, "Alright, go ahead. I’ll stay right here. I’m not going anywhere."Only then did Tessa nod sensibly and head off to the restroom with her purse.When she caught sight of her twisted expression in the mirror, she flinched in shock.Was that really her?All she ever wanted was more attention—was that really such a crime?Everything was Aurora's fault.If not for her, how could she have ended up like this? How could she have become so consumed with jealousy?"Trying to secure an international project, are you?"Tessa’s lips curled into a cold smile. "Don’t worry. The more you want something, the more determined I am not to let you have it."She wiped away the twisted smirk on her face, pulled out a designer lipstick, and calmly retouched her makeup.When she stepped out again, she had transformed back into the radiant Tessa.In seven-centimeter heels, she carried herself with an air of absolute confidence.Julian glan

But after what Tessa said, John began to hesitate again.Why did signing a simple contract have to be so complicated?The crowd was starting to get irritated with Tessa.Why did she always have to disrupt things at the most critical moment?What was her deal, really?John’s face darkened. He slammed the pen down on the table and asked sharply, "Miss Walton, what exactly are you trying to do here?"I’ve come all this way, and this is how you treat me? Where’s the sincerity? I came with every intention to work with you, and this is what I get?"Being interrupted multiple times, especially in front of so many people, had genuinely bruised his pride.Earlier, seeing how many attendees knew him and treated him warmly, he felt confident that Walton Corporation was the right partner.But now, he was starting to doubt his judgment.After all, he hadn’t done a deep dive into everything yet.And now, these complications made him realize there were a lot of things he might’ve overlooked.Aurora