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?"

commanding voice cut through the tension like a

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 you hear her?" Gavin's voice

kind only someone accustomed to being in control

how much his sudden appearance had

his tone softening slightly.

off her sleeve as though removing any trace of lan. "Just ran into a pair of delusional clowns. It's handled now." "Good." Gavin nodded.

Jolie's hand in his, his grip firm

"You can't leave!"

had been momentarily stunned by Gavin's commanding presence, snapped out of her

so handsome and so

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demeanor. It was obvious to her that he held more influence and status

her expression, she

she insisted, her voice wavering slightly.

glanced at her, his gaze

what do you propose?" he asked, his tone sharp enough to make her feel both nervous and flattered at the same time. Under

but unable to hide her nervousness.