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.

Jolie felt utterly exposed, as though all her secrets

a shallow breath, she pressed her lips together and

her eyes

she opened her eyes to find him still in the same position, gazing at her with a dark, unreadable expression. His eyes, black as night, seemed to pull her in, their intensity making

she blinked and asked hesitantly, "What...

Gavin released her and turned,

the words over his shoulder as his tall figure disappeared into the

Jolie froze.

Hungry?

assumed he'd go straight to

her stomach growled softly in response,

and followed him into the

two

include me in dinner too?" Jolie asked, raising an

hungry?" Gavin

Jolie nodded honestly. "Starving."

down and eat," he said simply before beginning

even bother putting on a shirt, sitting there 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