After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"Awake?" Gavin walked over to her, his gaze falling on her slightly dazed face. Without warning, he reached out and pinched her cheek. The action was natural, even intimate, leaving her no time to react.

Gavin wasn't one to overthink-when he wanted to do something, he simply did it.

Truth be told, he'd wanted to do this for a long time.

Her cheeks were softer than he had imagined, and the sensation was oddly satisfying.

Jolie nodded, then asked, "Didn't you go to work?"

"I'm back," Gavin replied simply.

Back already? She was a bit surprised but didn't linger on it. Instead, she said, "There's something I need to tell you."

Gavin naturally took her hand and led her to the sofa. Sitting down beside her, he said, "Go ahead."

Jolie hesitated for a moment, then said, "Technically, I'm still abroad."

The statement seemed abrupt and confusing, something that would make no sense to anyone unfamiliar with the context.

But Gavin understood immediately.

"I know. Selena

breath of relief. It would be much easier to explain

abroad to force me to behave. They even cut off my finances. But their real goal was to push me closer to you." As she spoke, Jolie

remained calm and indifferent, as though none of this mattered to him in

me giving in to them. So, I need to go back

after hearing about her relationship with Gavin. If she wanted to maintain the illusion, she had to make a trip

her intentions. "You want me to take

nodded, a bit

your tool? Just a

man's brain work so

they just stick to theet topic at hand? Why did he have to digg

Don't overthink it," Jolie said

if that's exactly what you

confusion. "Wait... you're saying you wouldn't mind if it was like

"But there's no point in dwelling

completely lost. She couldn't keep up

Seeing her confusion, Gavin

decided to be with me doesn't matter. It would only create tension between us, and I want to

us

our relationship with unnecessary conflict or