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.

"Gavin! 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 no right

and unwavering. Loosening his tie, he seemed to be

colder now, laced with an edge that

lashes trembled inexplicably before she snapped,

care if she offended him-right now, she didn't want

was arrogant, cold,

he ruled the

this wasn't the Cooper Enterprises! She wasn't going to accept his

the living room was thick, the atmosphere taut with neither of them

From a young age, he had lived a privileged life, and after taking over Cooper Enterprises, his decisions were

wanted her compliance, almost as though it was

Jolie clearly wasn't

pushed, the

arrangements had already proven

it would do neither of them any

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

bracing for an outburst, fully expecting him to lose his temper after she'd all but thrown him out without an

her surprise, he

went on to explain the

brows furrowed,