After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back by Riverflow

However, she didn't notice the brief coldness that flickered in Sidney's eyes.

...

When Maria woke up, it was already midday.

She struggled to sit up, her body sore and tired.

Memories of the night before rushed back to her, leaving her momentarily dazed as she sat on the bed.

Turning her head, she spotted her phone-and next to it, a bottle of water and a small packet of birth control pills.

Maria stared at the packet for a moment before taking a pill and swallowing it.

When she walked out of the bedroom, she was surprised to see Sidney still there, cooking in the kitchen.

"You're still here?" she asked, leaning against the doorframe.

Sidney glanced at her briefly, then returned to the stove. "I'll leave after you eat."

his busy movements. "Last

had been just a fleeting moment of indulgence, something acted on a whim with no strings attached. No need for explanations, no need for responsibility. Maria couldn't quite read him anymore. He wasn't supposed to be interested in her, so why did things keep happening between them? She wasn't the type to play guessing games, so she decided to ask directly, "Sidney, what are you

at her and said,

brushed past her, placing the plate on

one who made

"And you didn't say

that was true. She hadn't rejected him. The truth was, she liked his kisses,

way to the table. "So, what are we

slightly, clearly displeased by the term, but he

and Sidney

gaze held a

I want, I can

his tone calm. "You're overthinking it. There

it happens and when it doesn't? Don't you

turning cold. "Do you

meeting her gaze with the same calm demeanor. "Then what

frustration, especially after he claimed there wouldn't be a next time. Her temper flared, and without

"Get out."