After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 1128

“Awake?” Gavin walked over to her, his gaze falling on her slightly dazed face. Without warning, he reached out and pinched her cheek.

The action was natural, even intimate, leaving her no time to react.

Gavin wasn’t one to overthink—when he wanted to do something, he simply did it.

Truth be told, he’d wanted to do this for a long time.

Her cheeks were softer than he had imagined, and the sensation was oddly satisfying.

Jolie nodded, then asked, “Didn’t you go to work?”

“I’m back,” Gavin replied simply.

Back already? She was a bit surprised but didn’t linger on it. Instead, she said, “There’s something I need to tell you.”

Gavin naturally took her hand and led her to the sofa. Sitting down beside her, he said, “Go ahead.”

Jolie hesitated for a moment, then said, “Technically, I’m still abroad.”

The statement seemed abrupt and confusing, something that would make no sense to anyone unfamiliar with the context.

But Gavin understood immediately.

He nodded. “I know. Selena helped you with that.”

Jolie let out a small breath of relief. It would be much easier to explain now.

“My family sent me abroad to force me to behave. They even cut off my finances. But their real goal was to push me closer to you.”

As she spoke, Jolie carefully studied Gavin’s expression.

His face remained calm and indifferent, as though none of this mattered to him in the slightest.

Seeing no reaction, Jolie continued, “Now that I’m with you, it’s essentially me giving in to them. So, I need to go back to the country.”

Her family would likely try to welcome her back with open arms after hearing about her relationship with Gavin. If she wanted to maintain the illusion, she had to make a trip overseas.

But Gavin easily saw through her intentions. “You want me to take you abroad?”

Jolie nodded, a bit sheepishly. “Exactly.”

“Exactly,” Gavin replied.

She cared about the present.

He cared about the future.

Their goals weren’t entirely aligned, but Gavin didn’t mind. He firmly believed he could change her perspective, just as he had turned her initial rejection into their current relationship.

The man brimmed with confidence.

Jolie, feeling relieved that he wasn’t pressing the issue further, asked, “So, when are you taking me abroad?”

“No rush,” Gavin replied casually.

“Huh?” Jolie blinked in surprise. “What do you mean, no rush? Do you have something else to do first?”

Gavin’s lips curved slightly as he said, “There are plenty of things I need to take care of.”

With that, he suddenly stood up.