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 glance before looking

his gaze locked on him,

in there for so long? What did they

And most importantly...

responded

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

memory of that brief, heart-racing connection they once had flashed in his mind, and he pressed his lips tightly together in

the whirlwind of emotions. He glanced at the screen-it was

his

you? I can't find you," Diana's voice

to?"

other end before Diana quietly asked, "Is that woman still

whole situation started because of your

do you mean?" Diana's voice sharpened instantly. "You're telling me to apologize to her?

to extort me! Why should I apologize? I already did, but

wouldn't let it go!"

complaints, her tone becoming

your mind. I have other things to take care of, so I'm hanging up now." Without waiting for her reply, he

phone, her 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

....

three hours, but when she woke up, a