After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"The pharmacy," Jolie replied.

Selena raised an eyebrow, surprised. "The pharmacy? Are you feeling unwell?"

Jolie pressed her lips together, choosing not to answer.

Seeing her reluctance, Selena didn't push further and drove to the nearest pharmacy.

Jolie got out of the car, bought a pack of pills and a bottle of water, then returned to the car and immediately took the medication.

Selena caught sight of the label on the box and frowned deeply. "Why are you taking birth control pills?"

Jolie drank a sip of water and said matter-of-factly, "Because I don't want to get pregnant right now."

Selena was momentarily speechless.

Her mind began connecting the dots-Jolie had come out of that neighborhood, not looking for her, and it was still morning...

So, she'd been with a boyfriend?

But something about Jolie's demeanor didn't quite fit the idea of a romantic visit to a boyfriend.

Then another possibility struck Selena: Gavin also lived in that neighborhood. Her gaze sharpened as she studied Jolie's expression. "You..."

her mouth, wanting to

"Don't ask. Whatever

Selena blinked, confused.

was even

talk about it, Selena wasn't

she asked,

"Home," Jolie said.

not heading back there." "Not to the Quin family house. Take me to my apartment. I'm living alone now." Selena didn't say

teetering on rejection. The only reason she maintained contact with Jolie was

stopped the car

without waiting for a response,

watching the car disappear, her lips curling into a faint smile. But it didn't last long

slept deeply.

dim, and for a moment, she sat blankly on the bed, an inexplicable wave of loneliness washing over her, as though the entire world had

But as she ate, she realized something-her cooking paled in comparison to Gavin's. Her pasta was ordinary, uninspired, utterly lacking the

good at everything?"

find the time and energy to learn how to cook and excel

comparing yourself to someone like that," she thought with a

startled when her phone began