After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Jolie set her phone aside, waiting for Daisy to finish her rambling before the call finally ended. She suddenly felt a sense of emptiness, as though everything around her had lost its flavor.

Pushing her plate of pasta away, she stood up and went to her bedroom to change clothes. Afterward, she stepped outside and made a call to lan.

"Mr. Moore, good evening," Jolie began directly. "I've made my decision. I think we can give this a try."

lan's voice was warm as he replied, "I think so too. Miss Quin, have you had dinner yet?"

"Not yet."

"Then let's have it together," lan offered. "I'll send you the location. It's a new restaurant I recently discovered-it's quite good."

"Sounds great," Jolie agreed.

She drove to the restaurant lan mentioned, and by the time she arrived, he was already waiting.

"Mr. Moore, you're early," Jolie said with a smile as she sat down across from him.

lan smiled gently. "This is technically our first official date. Naturally, I wanted to arrive early."

Jolie raised an eyebrow, amused, before saying, "My birthday is in a week. The Quin family is hosting a dinner cruise to celebrate. Would you be willing to attend as my boyfriend?" lan leaned back slightly, a faintly amused smile tugging at his lips. "You're putting me to work this quickly?"

a partnership. You help me,

her for a moment before

her hand with a small smile. "To

shook it firmly. "To a successful

the meal, Jolie didn't feel much relief. Still, she believed her decision to push back against her family's control was a small victory, and that was

the days leading up to her birthday, she returned to the Quin family home. Daisy pulled her along to choose a gown for the celebration and pick out invitation designs. Finally, the day of the birthday dinner cruise

morning, Jolie opened her eyes and sent a message

"Happy birthday, Selena."

There was no reply.

moment, a faint trace of loneliness flickering across

...

Cooper estate, Selena held her

and said, "Miss Aveline, someone from the Quin, family delivered

at Selena

her phone, saying

skimmed the invitation and remarked, "I won't

her attention back to Selena. "By the way, is Aaron coming to spend the day with you?" Selena nodded. "Yes, he

to enjoy your time together.