All Chapters of With You : Chapter 41 - Chapter 42

AVAAva didn’t tell Christine everything. She couldn't. Not because Christine wouldn’t understand, but because she wasn’t ready to put words to all that had happened. She needed to clear up things with Luke first.She arrived at the restaurant ten minutes early, hoping to get her thoughts in order. But Luke was already there, seated near the corner window, looking like he had been waiting longer than he admitted. He stood up to pull her chair before sitting down. Always the gentleman.The waiter approached, took their orders, and left them with silence.Ava sat upright, eyes fixed on the table for a moment before lifting to meet his. “Lucian,” she said.He blinked. “Luke,” he corrected gently. “It’s what I go by. Always have.”She nodded, lips pressed in a tight line. “So I overheard Ken that day. In his office. He offered you the position, the one meant for me and you didn’t say anything.”He looked down, then back at her. “I didn’t accept it. You didn't stick around to hear my respo