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.

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. Sidney's gaze

pulled a drink from the fridge and glanced at him, asking, "Want

Sidney nodded. "Sure."

grabbed another bottle, setting it down in front of him before settling into the armchair across from him-keeping a noticeable

eyes flickered for just a

prompted, opening her drink when Sidney still hadn't said

nodded, and took out

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

quickly realized that Sidney

and he had even taken on several personal projects while recruiting talented designers. Her decision to let him take a stake in the studio and manage it seemed to be paying off. However, Maria's attention soon

it shifted

flowed like a gentle stream

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

Maria's gaze

on the tablet, speaking

softened after a sip

as his Adam's apple

a fleeting moment, Maria felt the urge to reach out and touch

But she held back.

the image of Sidney and that girl having dinner