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

Chapter 1060

"You..."

Jolie was stunned, completely taken aback that her unintentional actions had been twisted into something so outrageous by him.

"No, that's not true! I wasn't..." She shook her head furiously, desperately denying the accusations.

Gavin's eyes bore into hers, his gaze intense and unreadable. His large hand still rested on her bare waist, the occasional movement of his fingers causing her body to tense.

The unfamiliar sensation sent a strange shiver through her an unfamiliar and unnerving response. She tried her best to suppress the fluttering feeling, remaining perfectly still, afraid to make any sudden moves.

His voice, calm and detached, broke the silence. "If that's the case, why did you say those things? Weren't you testing whether I see you as Selena's substitute?"

Jolie froze.

Her thoughts, her intentions-everything had been laid bare. The stark embarrassment of having her ploy exposed washed over her like a tidal wave.

She wasn't a match for him. That much was painfully clear.

But what could she do now? How could she salvage the situation?

Her startled, flustered expression didn't escape Gavin's notice. His arm tightened around her, pulling her closer against him. His sharp nose brushed against hers, their breaths mingling in the narrowing space between them. Pinned beneath him, Jolie found herself utterly at his mercy. His sudden closeness left her completely powerless.

voice trembling as her chest rose and fell rapidly. The softness of her body pressed against the hard contours of his, and the overwhelming pressure of his presence made her heart race. "I'll admit it-I

else's substitute. I'm Jolie Quin, and no one else. But that was only after we got inside those other things you mentioned weren't intentional. You misunderstood me, please don't think of me that way!" Her eyes, wide with urgency, brimmed with sincerity as she pleaded with him to believe her. She couldn't

wasn't trying to seduce

His gaze had fallen to her lips-soft, plump, and inviting, like a flower in full bloom or a ripe cherry ready to be plucked. Whatever she said, it

a low, steady voice, "What's the difference between seducing

"I..."

could say another word,

deeper, more commanding, his breath overpowering as he seized every

hand roamed over her delicate skin, feeling the shivers coursing through her. Even her softness seemed

searching for a moment to speak, but each attempt was silenced

It was infuriating.

He was dominating.

catch her breath, no

feeling of being utterly at someone else's mercy,

her hands clawing at

even tried to bite him,

Gavin didn't

her flail

his resolve. Before