After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"You..."

Jolie was stunned, completely taken aback that her unintentional actions had been twisted into something so outrageous by him.

"No, that's not true! I wasn't..." She shook her head furiously, desperately denying the accusations.

Gavin's eyes bore into hers, his gaze intense and unreadable. His large hand still rested on her bare waist, the occasional movement of his fingers causing her body to tense.

The unfamiliar sensation sent a strange shiver through her an unfamiliar and unnerving response. She tried her best to suppress the fluttering feeling, remaining perfectly still, afraid to make any sudden moves.

His voice, calm and detached, broke the silence. "If that's the case, why did you say those things? Weren't you testing whether I see you as Selena's substitute?"

Jolie froze.

Her thoughts, her intentions-everything had been laid bare. The stark embarrassment of having her ploy exposed washed over her like a tidal wave.

She wasn't a match for him. That much was painfully clear.

she do now? How

around her, pulling her closer against him. His sharp nose brushed against hers, their breaths

body pressed against the hard contours of his, and the overwhelming pressure of his presence made her heart race. "I'll

as someone else's substitute. I'm Jolie Quin, and no one else. But that was only after we got inside those other things you mentioned weren't intentional. You misunderstood me, please don't think of me that way!" Her eyes, wide with urgency, brimmed with sincerity as she pleaded with him

wasn't trying to seduce

a flower in full bloom or a ripe cherry ready to

a low, steady voice, "What's the difference between seducing once or multiple

"I..."

mouth to argue, but before she could say another word, his lips claimed hers

overpowering as he seized every ounce of her sweetness, pulling her entirely into his

through her. Even her softness seemed

desperately searching for a moment to speak, but each attempt was silenced as his lips

It was infuriating.

He was dominating.