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?"

gritting her teeth as she refused

and tried to stand, but

couldn't even

surged as she turned and shot him a furious glare the very picture

a huff, Jolie flopped back onto the bed, pulling

getting up!" she declared, her voice muffled by

beneath the covers, she suddenly heard a low, muted chuckle. Startled, she threw the blanket off and stared at him, wide-eyed. "You... you can laugh?"

the moment she'd met him, she'd never seen him crack a

didn't like to laugh by nature?"

curved slightly as he replied, "Why wouldn't I

you're just pretending to be all brooding and

why he usually carried such a stern, unapproachable air, making it seem like he

closer, his

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

tone was casual as he gave her

down, he braced one hand on the bed beside her

the side. His lips brushed against her

you doing?!" she

was with

near intimate enough for him

just repaying a

debt was cleared, they would be strangers

didn't leave immediately. His warm breath lingered on her cheek, brushing over her skin, which felt soft and seemed to carry a

kiss there, slow and deliberate, as