After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Jolie's breath hitched as Gavin captured her completely off guard. His lips dominated hers with an intensity that left her no room to resist, his tongue teasing and tangling as though he intended to consume her entirely. "Mmph..."

A muffled sound escaped her, and she instinctively tried to push him away. The kiss was overwhelming, leaving her breathless, and she felt as if she couldn't take it.

But the moment her hands brushed against his skin, she recoiled as though burned.

He had just taken a shower.

He was wearing nothing but a towel, his skin warm and damp, carrying the faint scent of soap.

Fortunately, the kiss ended as abruptly as it began. He pulled back slightly, though his breath still lingered over her lips, leaving her flustered.

"You were going to push me away?" he asked, his deep voice tinged with something unreadable as his eyes locked on her flushed face.

Jolie's lashes quivered, her hands frozen mid-air, and her voice trembled as she stammered, "I... I wasn't ready."

Gavin chuckled softly, his thumb brushing lightly over the curve of her jaw. "And when will you ever be ready? Next year? Next decade?" Jolie bit her lip, speechless.

"Besides," he added in a calm tone, "weren't you the one who wanted to end this as quickly as possible?"

He had a way of piercing through her thoughts with unsettling precision, making her feel as if every layer of her defenses had been stripped away.

felt utterly exposed, as though all her secrets were laid bare. The realization unsettled her

together and

eyes

kiss she expected never came. After a long pause, curiosity got the better of her, and she opened her eyes to find him still in the same position, gazing at her with a

unnerved, she blinked and

her and turned, striding toward the

said flatly, tossing the words over his shoulder

Jolie froze.

Hungry?

go

as he mentioned it, her stomach growled softly

lips together, she stood and followed him into the

were six dishes and two sets of plates and utensils, neatly

you include me in dinner too?"

you hungry?" Gavin

Jolie nodded honestly. "Starving."

sit down and eat," he said simply before beginning his

casually in nothing but his towel. Jolie caught a glimpse of him, her cheeks heating inexplicably before she quickly averted her gaze and sat down to