After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 1061

"Why? You don't want to?"

Furious and mortified, Jolie wanted nothing more than to kick the man off her, but the whirlwind of his kisses and touches had drained every ounce of her strength.

Her voice softened as she said, "No matter what, it's not happening. I don't want this.”

Gavin, despite holding back to his limit, made no further moves.

He released her waist but, just as he was about to let go completely, his hand lingered on her waist in a slow, deliberate motion, as if savoring her curves.

Sitting upright, he leaned back slightly and calmed the turmoil raging inside him.

Jolie watched him in surprise but didn't dwell on it. She hurriedly got up, smoothing out her disheveled nightgown. Even though her body had responded, her rationality prevailed over her emotions, and she stopped herself.

She quickly left for the bedroom.

Before closing the door, she said, "Make yourself at home, Mr. Cooper."

Then, with a loud "bang," the door slammed shut.

Gavin stared at her retreating figure, her flustered escape leaving a trace of amusement on his previously expressionless face.

Make himself at home?

He wouldn’t mind doing just that.

Too bad she wasn’t giving him the chance.

…

Inside the bedroom, Jolie took a shower, gradually washing away the sensations that had overwhelmed her body. She felt a mix of exhaustion and unease.

The scene of their wild entanglement on the sofa replayed in her mind, and her cheeks instantly burned.

That man…

He acted like he had everything under control, but unfortunately, his technique left much to be desired. Everything he did was instinctual, clumsy, and exploratory.

It was raw, untamed wildness.

Jolie lingered in the shower a bit too long, and by the time she came out, the first light of dawn was peeking over the horizon.

“Hello?”

Her voice was groggy as she answered, still thick with a nasal tone from sleep.

Hearing her voice, Daisy didn’t speak immediately.

After a long pause, she finally asked, “Jolie, why didn’t you tell me?”

“Tell you what?”

Jolie was confused, not quite understanding what her mother was talking about.

Daisy said, “Last night, your neighbor saw you coming home with a man. That man was Mr. Cooper. Jolie, have things between you and Mr. Cooper already progressed this far? Why didn’t you tell me? When did it start? How long have you been seeing each other?”

Jolie’s eyes flew open. “You’re having me monitored?”

Daisy’s tone remained gentle. “I’m just concerned about you living alone. I won’t interfere in everything, Jolie. What I do is for your own good.”

A surge of anger rose in Jolie’s chest, spreading and intensifying. “But what you’re doing is wrong! I’m an adult, not a pet you’re raising. I chose to move out because I didn’t want to live under your constant shadow anymore. Why… why do you have to treat me like this?”