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

kept his gaze locked on him, his mind swirling

they been doing in there for so long? What did they

And most importantly...

hadn't she responded to his

out of control. He felt like he was losing his grip on

that brief, heart-racing connection they once had flashed in his mind, and he

of emotions. He glanced at the screen-it

answered, his voice colder than

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

off to?" Sidney asked, his

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

hardened. "Miss White, this whole situation started because of your

you mean?" Diana's voice sharpened instantly. "You're telling me to apologize to her? Didn't you hear what she said?

should I apologize?

wouldn't let it go!"

into unreasonable complaints, her

that's how you see it, then there's nothing I can do. I can't change your mind. I have other

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

....

three hours, but when she woke up, a