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.

hair wrapped in a towel, and her

fridge and glanced at

Sidney nodded. "Sure."

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

small gesture didn't escape Sidney's attention. His eyes flickered for just a moment. She hadn't used to be like

ahead," Maria prompted, opening her drink

nodded, and

placed it in front

realized that Sidney

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 drifted away from

it shifted

like

her mind: If this voice ever softly called someone

her chair, Maria's gaze landed on Sidney's

speaking as if

a sip of the drink, glistening under the

his Adam's apple bobbed with each

felt the urge to reach out

But she held back.

image of Sidney and that girl