After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

The girl stared in disbelief, her hands clutching her face.

"You hit me?"

Jolie blinked innocently at her. "Weren't you the one insisting I hit you earlier? I just gave you another slap to match your story. You should be used to it by now." "Jolie Quin!"

lan had reached his limit, his voice full of anger as he glared at her. "Apologize to her!"

Jolie glanced at him, her expression calm but icy. "Get lost."

She had thought he might be reasonable, but clearly, he was blinded by infatuation. She had no patience to deal with him any longer and turned to leave.

Before she could take a step, lan grabbed her arm roughly.

"Jolie, you're not leaving without apologizing! I don't think I've ever wronged you, have I? We used to get along just fine, didn't we?"

"Let go," Jolie said, her brows knitting in disgust. She hated being touched, especially by someone she considered beneath her.

lan tightened his grip, his hand digging into her arm hard enough to cause pain.

"Jolie, you will apologize to her, or-"

"Or what?"

voice cut through the tension like

arm. His expression darkened, the air around him heavy with an intimidating authority that made lan instinctively loosen his grip. "She said to let go. Didn't

only someone accustomed to being in control could exude, was

momentarily stunned. Her heartbeat quickened, and she hated how much his sudden

to Jolie, his tone

off her sleeve as though removing any trace of lan. "Just ran into a pair of delusional clowns.

hand in his, his grip firm yet

"You can't leave!"

her daze. Her expression shifted to one of admiration as her eyes sparkled.

man was so handsome

IMS

in his strong demeanor. It was obvious to her that

her expression, she stepped forward to stop

voice wavering slightly. "She hit

her, his gaze

asked, his tone sharp enough to make her feel both nervous and flattered at the same

for my forgiveness," the girl said, trying to sound firm but unable to hide her nervousness. Gavin's response was swift and cutting. "Do you