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."

busy movements. "Last

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

glanced at her and said,

placing

one who made the first move

replied calmly, "And you didn't

The truth was,

slowly made her way to the table. "So, what are we now... friends

by the

chin, and Sidney

held a

mean whenever I want, I can call you over?" she

"You're overthinking it. There

Don't you think you're being a little too controlling, Sidney?" "The food's

turning cold. "Do you really think I'm joking with

the

fueled her frustration, especially after he claimed there wouldn't be a next time. Her temper

"Get out."