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

Just as Jolie turned to leave, she caught sight of a man standing not far away. She froze for a moment.

Gavin?

What was he doing here?

Beside him stood a property manager, seemingly discussing something with him.

Jolie hesitated, debating whether to greet him. But before she could decide, Gavin's gaze shifted away, making the decision for her.

Alright. No need to say hello then.

She let her half-raised hand fall back to her side and headed toward the elevator. After stepping in, she pressed her floor's button. Just as the doors were about to close, a hand suddenly reached in, triggering the sensors. The doors slid open again, revealing Gavin's cool, unreadable gaze.

"Mr. Cooper. What a coincidence," Jolie said awkwardly, now left with no choice but to acknowledge him.

Gavin stepped inside without a word, turning his back to her as he pressed the button for the 22nd floor-one floor above hers.

Seriously?

He had a place here too? In the same building, no less?

echoed

awkwardness was palpable. He had confessed to her before, and she'd turned him down. If she told him now that she regretted it, would that

a

she'd been in it alone earlier, the space had felt fine. But with Gavin's presence, it suddenly seemed stiflingly small. Even the air felt cooler,

conditioning, she thought, trying

"Ding!"

Jolie started to step out, but just as she passed him,

in her tracks, startled, and turned to meet

Gavin. "Mr. Cooper, is there

his grip on her wrist

last saw each other.

fine.

surged to the surface, demanding

her

his voice low and controlled, though the tension in

is he talking about?" she

closer, closing

a single stride. The elevator doors shut behind him, trapping them inside

space.

let go of her wrist. When she instinctively tried to