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.

in simple sleepwear, her long hair wrapped in a towel, and her cheeks were slightly

from the fridge and glanced at

Sidney nodded. "Sure."

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

didn't escape Sidney's attention. His eyes flickered for just a

opening her drink

throat, nodded, and took out

in front

quickly realized that Sidney

Her decision to let him take a stake in the

shifted

tone flowed like a gentle stream in the

ever softly

chair, Maria's gaze landed on Sidney's

on the tablet, speaking as if he had a lot to

slightly dry, softened after a sip of the drink, glistening under the

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

Maria felt the

But she held back.

the image of Sidney and that girl having dinner together flashed