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

Chapter 944

Maria's eyes were half-lidded, her cheeks flushed as she gazed at him through the haze of alcohol.

"You... you're really good-looking," she murmured, her words slurred.

She was definitely drunk.

Herman gently grasped her wrist, removing her hand from where it lingered.

"Thanks, you're not too bad yourself," he replied with a small smile.

When he stood and put some distance between them, Maria blinked and asked, "Why are you getting up?"

"You should rest," Herman said softly. "If you need anything, call me. I'm heading out."

Taking advantage of someone in this state wasn't his style. He wouldn't do something like that-especially when Maria clearly didn't have feelings for him.

He tucked the blanket around her, adjusted the air conditioning to a comfortable level, and quietly left the room.

As the door clicked shut, the room fell into silence. Maria stared blankly at the ceiling for a moment before slowly closing her eyes.

...

When Herman stepped out of the room, he spotted someone standing not far off-it was the same man who had confronted Maria earlier.

a brief

his gaze locked on

there for so long? What did they talk

And most importantly...

hadn't she responded to his

spinning out of control. He felt like he was losing his grip on reality. He hadn't cared much for Maria in the beginning, so why was he so agitated

in

of emotions. He glanced at the

answered, his

where are you? I can't find you," Diana's voice came through,

you run off to?" Sidney asked,

Diana quietly asked,

White, this whole situation started because of your mistake. Don't you think you should go

instantly. "You're telling me to apologize to her? Didn't you hear what she said?

to extort me! Why should I apologize? I already

wouldn't let it go!"

spiraling into unreasonable complaints, her

it, then there's nothing I can do. I can't change your mind. I have other things to take care of, so I'm hanging

expression turning even darker. What was going on? Why was Sidney suddenly treating her like this? Could it be that he was interested in that other woman? The thought sent a surge of anger through her as she tightly gripped her phone, her

....

hours, but when she woke up, a sharp