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

Her body softened in his arms, and Gavin adjusted her position with ease, his hand steadying her thigh as he shifted her to straddle his lap.

His kisses were unrestrained, his breathing heavy and erratic as he trailed down to her chin, her neck...

When her shoulder strap slipped off and he pressed a firm kiss onto her bare shoulder, leaving a faint, suggestive mark, Jolie snapped back to her senses.

"Gavin Cooper!" she called his name sharply, a clear warning-though her voice came out far softer than she intended, almost trembling.

He didn't push further.

Instead, his breathing grew even heavier as he held her tighter, as though he wanted to pull her into his very being. It was a long moment before he finally released her.

As soon as she was free, Jolie scrambled to fix her clothes and slipped off his lap, putting as much distance between them as possible.

She sat on the sofa, her face flushed, her breath uneven, and her limbs weak from the intensity of the moment. Her red-rimmed eyes and rosy cheeks betrayed how shaken she was. Gavin stood abruptly and asked, "Where's the restroom?"

Jolie raised a hand and pointed silently in the direction of the bathroom.

He strode off, and moments later, returned with his hair damp and his sleeves rolled up to his elbows. Clearly, he had splashed water on his face and hands to cool down.

Jolie glanced at him briefly, her voice steady but detached. "The pasta is in the dining room. Eat and leave when you're done."

Without responding, Gavin walked straight to the dining room.

Jolie sat quietly, trying to calm herself. After a few moments, she headed to the bathroom to wash her face, the cool water helping her regain her composure.

show. The lively atmosphere lightened the tension, giving her something to focus on other than the lingering awkwardness. Not even ten

and

bother getting up to see

the sofa, engrossed in her

had intended to leave, but now... he had no

he walked over, sat down beside her, and fixed his gaze

turning to him in

calm as he replied, "This is the

her lips parting slightly in

forgotten-there were still several

seemed there was no escaping

cautiously, "So,

"No rush. Weren't you watching the

on the TV, giving no indication he noticed

Jolie blinked, puzzled.

sit through a variety show?

found it hard

her doubts, she

attention back to the screen. Soon enough, the antics of the guests drew her in, their comedic efforts eliciting laughter from the audience-and from

was soon laughing openly, her cheerful expressions inadvertently catching Gavin's attention.

watched her laugh so freely, her brows relaxed and here entire demeanor unguarded, the irritation that had been

she was completely