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

That night, when Sidney returned to his small apartment, he planned to review the blueprints again.

However, his phone suddenly rang.

Glancing at the screen, he saw it was Fawn calling.

"Hello, Miss Powell. Is everything alright?"

Fawn's voice was slurred, clearly drunk.

"Sidney... Sidney, come get me. I can't go home... I can't get home..." she sobbed, her words barely coherent.

It was obvious she had been drinking.

Sidney's brow furrowed. "Miss Fawn, where are you right now?"

She mumbled the name of a bar, and without hesitation, Sidney grabbed his keys and headed out to find her.

The bar was packed and lively, with music blasting and people filling every corner. Sidney maneuvered through the crowd until he spotted Fawn slumped in a booth, thoroughly drunk.

A man had leaned over her, his hand reaching for her thigh.

Sidney stepped in immediately, blocking the man's hand.

His voice was cold. "Who are you?"

The man was taken aback, quickly withdrawing his hand. "Whoa, I just saw she was wasted and thought I'd wake her up. Who are you?"

"I'm her friend. Back off," Sidney said firmly.

The man stood up and left without a word. Sidney turned his attention to Fawn, gently lifting her from the seat. He tapped her cheek lightly. "Miss Powell? Can you hear me?" But she didn't respond.

Staying in the bar at her current state was far too dangerous. Sidney had no choice but to get her out of there.

Supporting her, he led her outside. The cool night air hit them, and Fawn suddenly doubled over, vomiting onto the sidewalk.

Sidney grimaced but waited until she was finished.

"Feeling any better, Miss Powell?" he asked, trying to gauge her level of awareness.

Fawn blearily lifted her head, recognizing him.

She immediately wrapped her arms around his neck, clinging to him.

"Sidney... it's you. Take me home. My parents... they don't want me anymore. They're trying to marry me off to some old man. I don't want to marry an old man!" she cried her voice trembling.

Sidney wasn't interested in getting involved in her family drama. "Miss Powell, how about I take you to a hotel instead?"

"No... home. Take me home," she mumbled, her forehead resting against his neck as she drifted back into confusion.

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On the roadside, inside her car, Maria watched the two figures leaving together, her expression unreadable.

After waiting for a moment, she picked up her phone and dialed Sidney's number.

At that time, Sidney had just helped Fawn into the hotel room, placing her gently on the bed. As he straightened up, his phone rang. Seeing Maria's name on the screen, he frowned. It had been a month since they last spoke, and he had assumed she'd lost interest in him.

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Despite his confusion, he answered.

"Hello?"

"I'm drunk. Come pick me up," Maria's voice was smooth, but there was a hint of something behind it.

Sidney glanced at Fawn, still passed out on the bed.

"Sorry, it's late, and it's not convenient," he replied flatly.

He had no desire to get involved with Maria anymore.

Maria chuckled softly, her tone amused. "Inconvenient? Is it because you're with another woman right now?"

Sidney's frown deepened. "Are you following me?"

"You give yourself too much credit," Maria replied casually. "I just happened to see you. Thought I'd have a little fun." Sidney sighed. "Lame."

He ended the call without another word.

When he looked down, he noticed Fawn had somehow woken up and was staring at him, wide-eyed, without blinking.