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

Jolie's feet slipped into the perfectly fitting slippers, and she slowly stepped further into the apartment.

This time, she took a moment to glance around. Though she didn't inspect it thoroughly, she quickly noticed that the color scheme matched the master bedroom she'd been in before. The entire apartment, like Gavin himself, felt cold and uninviting.

Standing behind her, Gavin watched her nervous and uncertain demeanor. A sudden thought crossed his mind-confessions were something he should handle.

She was still a young woman, and she'd already rejected him once. It made sense that she'd find it hard to gather the courage to bring it up again.

Jolie was in the middle of mentally preparing herself, trying to work up the nerve, when a shadow appeared in front of her.

"Jolie."

His deep, resonant voice sounded from above her, drawing her gaze upward.

Caught off guard, she found herself locking eyes with him.

Gavin's handsome, chiseled face held a serious, almost solemn expression, as though he was about to deliver the evening news.

"It's been a long time," he began, his tone steady but earnest. "I thought I wouldn't feel this way about you anymore, but I was wrong. Those feelings haven't faded-they've only grown stronger. So, I want to ask you again: will you be with me?" Jolie froze.

widened with

He... was confessing again?

how firmly she'd turned him down last time, he was

chest-complicated and unfamiliar, like faint flutter she

There wasn't the

response before finally saying, "I've given it some thought.

his gaze calm and steady. He could sense her

thoughts. "We could take it slow and see how things go. If we

Gavin agreed without

of her mentioning a breakup before they'd even started,

to relationships, was unsure how to proceed. After a moment's hesitation, she extended her

of shaking it, he pulled her closer in one swift motion. His clean, cedar-like scent enveloped her, catching her off guard. Jolie let out a small

lan?" he asked, his deep

would never tolerate being a third party in

his earnest expression and suddenly felt like teasing him. She sighed dramatically. "Oh no! I forgot about that. Hang on,

turned as if to