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.

off, and he didn't seem inclined to pick up the conversation either. It was as if last night 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

at her and

her, placing

"You were the one who made the first move last

"And you didn't

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

table. "So, what are we now... friends

furrowed slightly, clearly displeased by the term,

Maria's fingers lifted his chin, and Sidney frowned as their

gaze held a playful

does that mean whenever I want,

"You're overthinking it. There

chuckle. "Oh, really? You get to decide when it happens and when it doesn't? Don't you think you're being

cold. "Do you really

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

after he claimed there wouldn't be a next time. Her

"Get out."