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.

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 lingered on her, his eyes darkening almost

the fridge and glanced at

Sidney nodded. "Sure."

it down in front of him before settling into the

eyes flickered for just a moment. She hadn't

her drink when Sidney still hadn't said

nodded, and

report he had prepared, he placed it in front of her

she quickly realized that

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 the

shifted to

like a gentle stream in

this voice ever softly called someone "dear," it

back in her chair, Maria's gaze landed on

still focused on the tablet, speaking

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

Adam's apple bobbed with each swallow a

moment, Maria felt the urge to reach out and touch

But she held back.

that girl having dinner together flashed through