After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Gavin suddenly reached out, pressing his hand against the door, stopping her from closing it.

"Hmm?" Jolie looked at him suspiciously, unsure of his intentions.

His dark eyes bore into hers, studying her for a long moment before he finally spoke. "Jolie, you're really asking for it."

What?

Jolie's eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you just say?"

Was he threatening her? How ridiculous!

Aside from her parents, no one had ever dared talk to her like that.

Anger flared in her chest as she shoved at the door, wanting him out of her sight.

But Gavin easily pushed it open and stepped inside as though her resistance meant nothing.

"Hey! Get out! I don't want to see you right now!" Jolie snapped, her face turning frosty as she pointed toward the door. "Leave!"

Gavin ignored her entirely, strolling further into the room and dropping onto the sofa with an air of ownership.

"Go take a shower," he said, lifting his chin slightly, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

We have nothing to do with each other. Are you seriously ordering me around? Get out of here! This isn't your company, and I'm not one of your employees. You have

gaze deep and unwavering. Loosening his tie, he seemed to be struggling to hold back his

colder now, laced with an edge that sent a chill

lashes trembled inexplicably before

now, she

arrogant, cold, and

acted like he

She wasn't going to

thick, the atmosphere taut with neither of them willing to

age, he had lived a privileged life, and after taking over Cooper Enterprises, his decisions were rarely, if ever, opposed. Over time, this nurtured his commanding and authoritative demeanor. So, when it came to

him. He wanted her compliance, almost as though it was

Jolie clearly wasn't the

pushed, the harder

arrangements had already proven how stubborn she

standoff continued, it would

his gaze in thought, Gavin paused before his tone softened unexpectedly. "Jolie, this cream is highly effective. It'll completely erase

fully expecting him to lose his temper

her surprise, he softened his tone

on to explain

brows furrowed,