After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

At that moment, as Sidney looked at Maria's radiant smile, his thoughts briefly drifted.

That afternoon, she had been out having dinner with another man.

She'd returned without letting him know.

And yet...

Sidney stopped himself from spiraling further into speculation. His tone was calm as he spoke, "I came to update you on the recent situation at the studio."

"Oh?" Maria raised a surprised brow, clearly not expecting such an excuse from him.

Nonetheless, she opened the door and said, "Come in, then."

After changing her shoes, Maria added, "Make yourself comfortable. I'm going to take a shower first."

Having spent the day out, she felt uncomfortable with the mix of lingering scents on her, especially after being grabbed by Tracy and Gorden earlier-it made her feel unclean.

Sidney didn't respond, simply stepping inside and taking a quick look around. The place was spotless, and there were no signs of anyone else being there.

She hadn't had other visitors.

Sidney sat down on the sofa.

simple sleepwear, her long hair wrapped in a towel, and her cheeks were slightly flushed from the steam of her

pulled a drink from the fridge and glanced at him,

Sidney nodded. "Sure."

it down in front of him before

escape Sidney's attention. His eyes flickered for just

opening her drink

his throat, nodded, and took

prepared, he placed it in front of her and began explaining the recent developments

Maria listened, she quickly realized that Sidney

was running smoothly under his management, and he had even taken on several personal projects while recruiting talented designers. Her decision to let him take a stake in

it shifted

flowed like

her mind: If this voice ever softly

back in her chair, Maria's gaze landed

the tablet, speaking as if

slightly dry, softened after a sip of the

voice grew even smoother, more soothing, as his Adam's apple bobbed with each

the urge to reach out

But she held back.

image of Sidney and that girl having dinner together flashed