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.

slowly turned into evening, Maria finally emerged from her room after about thirty minutes. She was dressed in simple sleepwear, her long hair wrapped in a towel, and her cheeks were slightly flushed from the steam of her shower.

fridge and glanced at him, asking, "Want

Sidney nodded. "Sure."

setting it down in front of him before settling into the armchair across from

for just a moment. She hadn't used

ahead," Maria prompted, opening her drink when Sidney

throat, nodded, and

it in front of her and

Maria listened, she quickly realized that Sidney had

let him take

it shifted

tone flowed like a gentle

her mind: If this voice ever softly called someone "dear,"

chair, Maria's gaze landed on Sidney's

speaking as

sip of the drink, glistening under the

more soothing, as his Adam's apple bobbed

felt the urge to reach out

But she held back.

image of Sidney and that girl having dinner together flashed