After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

However, she didn't notice the brief coldness that flickered in Sidney's eyes.

...

When Maria woke up, it was already midday.

She struggled to sit up, her body sore and tired.

Memories of the night before rushed back to her, leaving her momentarily dazed as she sat on the bed.

Turning her head, she spotted her phone-and next to it, a bottle of water and a small packet of birth control pills.

Maria stared at the packet for a moment before taking a pill and swallowing it.

When she walked out of the bedroom, she was surprised to see Sidney still there, cooking in the kitchen.

"You're still here?" she asked, leaning against the doorframe.

her briefly, then returned to the stove.

his busy

off, and he didn't seem inclined to pick up the conversation either. It was as if last night had been just a fleeting moment of indulgence, something acted on a whim with no strings attached. No need for explanations, no need for responsibility. Maria couldn't quite read him anymore. He wasn't supposed to be interested in her, so why did things keep happening between them? She wasn't the type to play guessing

at her and said,

brushed past her, placing the plate

one who made the first move

replied calmly, "And you didn't

that was true. She hadn't rejected him. The truth was, she liked his kisses, his voice, and yes,

way to the table. "So,

displeased by the term, but he didn't deny it

chin, and Sidney frowned as their eyes

held a playful

I want, I can call you over?"

his tone calm. "You're overthinking it. There

get to decide when it happens and when it doesn't? Don't you think you're being a little too controlling, Sidney?" "The food's going to

you really