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.

him a brief glance before looking

locked on him, his mind

been doing in there for so long?

And most importantly...

she responded to his

grip on reality. He hadn't cared much for Maria in the beginning, so

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

then, his phone rang, breaking through the whirlwind of emotions. He glanced at the screen-it was Diana

his

are you? I can't find

off to?" Sidney asked, his

was a pause on the other end before Diana quietly asked,

"Miss White, this whole situation started because of your mistake. Don't you think you should go back and apologize to

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

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

wouldn't let it go!"

unreasonable complaints, her tone becoming more

mind. I have other things to take

Hello!" Diana stared at her 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 surge of anger through her as she tightly gripped

....

slept for three hours, but when