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

Jolie took a bite of the noodles and then looked over at Gavin.

"What is it?" Gavin asked in a calm tone, meeting her gaze.

Setting her utensils down, Jolie stared at him earnestly. "Tell me, how did you make this? Can you teach me?"

The same pasta, the same vegetables, the same seasoning-how could it taste so much better when he made it?

How on earth did he do it?

She was dying to know!

"No," Gavin replied bluntly.

Jolie's expression almost crumbled.

Grabbing his arm, she began to shake it lightly. "Come on, teach me! I'm willing to pay tuition. This is really so good! Teach me, won't you?"

She was trying to coax him.

Gavin glanced at her small hands resting on his arm.

In the past, she was always polite and reserved around him, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor. But now, she had dropped the mask, gradually revealing more of her genuine emotions in front of him. And this playful, coaxing behavior? That was something reserved for those she felt close to.

The fact that she was acting this way with him-didn't it mean she now considered him someone important?

thoughts, but outwardly, he

"No," he repeated.

hands as she

me!" she muttered to herself. "Stingy

Hmph!

watched her puffed-up cheeks with an amused look. In a calm voice, he

ignored him and focused on finishing her

wiped her mouth clean, got up, and

slightly. She had quite the temper for such a petty matter, but he found it

on the couch, still fuming. He wouldn't teach her and even had the nerve to say she could come to him

she thought about

Ahem...

was a good excuse

forgotten what

was that she still hadn't figured out

five chances left. She could take her time

...

updates, describing how the imposter overseas had narrowly avoided getting caught time and again. Each incident was a dangerously

listened with her heart pounding

later, Gavin knocked on her

at the doorway, looking at

dark eyes locked onto hers. "Do you think I'm here

Jolie blinked. "Aren't you?"