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

Chapter 1074

"Scoundrel..." she thought.

This man was utterly despicable.

Jolie passed out, and before her consciousness faded completely, she bit him out of sheer frustration. But with no strength left, the effort was more symbolic than effective.

...

The next morning.

The motorized curtains slid open automatically, and sunlight poured into the room, bright and unrelenting. Jolie stirred as the light hit her face, groaning softly before lifting an arm to shield her eyes. She slowly forced them open. This wasn't the private suite from last night.

The bedroom was large, its minimalist design starkly cold in shades of black, white, and gray.

She immediately knew where she was.

Only he would decorate a house in such lifeless, joyless tones.

Turning over, she let out an involuntary whimper. Her back ached, her legs were sore, and every movement sent tremors through the muscles of her thighs.

She bit her lip, her frustration mounting as tears pricked the corners of her eyes from the pain.

Just then, Gavin walked in.

He stopped at the sight of her her fair skin wrapped in his deep-gray comforter, her arms exposed, and faint marks trailing over her shoulders. She was struggling to sit up, the delicate tear stains at the edges of her eyes stirring something deep within him. Suppressing his thoughts, he asked calmly, "Do you need a massage?"

I don't!" Jolie snapped, gritting her teeth as she refused to even

swung her legs over the side of the bed and tried to stand, but the moment her feet touched the floor, her

couldn't even take

furious glare the very picture of indignation aimed squarely at

huff, Jolie flopped back onto the bed, pulling

getting up!" she declared,

she suddenly heard a low, muted chuckle. Startled, she threw the

moment she'd met him, she'd never seen him

like

still curved slightly as he replied, "Why

Maybe you're just pretending

stern, unapproachable air, making it seem like he was

stepped closer, his

to its usual calm. "You can keep lying down. I have a meeting to attend soon. If you need anything call me if you're hungry, get up and

as he

the bed beside her

jerking her head to the side. His lips brushed against her

doing?!" she exclaimed,

with this sudden

for him to kiss her whenever he felt

repaying a debt-nothing

cleared, they would be strangers

leave immediately. His warm breath lingered on her cheek, brushing over her skin, which felt soft

there, slow and deliberate, as