After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

The girl stared in disbelief, her hands clutching her face.

"You hit me?"

Jolie blinked innocently at her. "Weren't you the one insisting I hit you earlier? I just gave you another slap to match your story. You should be used to it by now." "Jolie Quin!"

lan had reached his limit, his voice full of anger as he glared at her. "Apologize to her!"

Jolie glanced at him, her expression calm but icy. "Get lost."

She had thought he might be reasonable, but clearly, he was blinded by infatuation. She had no patience to deal with him any longer and turned to leave.

Before she could take a step, lan grabbed her arm roughly.

"Jolie, you're not leaving without apologizing! I don't think I've ever wronged you, have I? We used to get along just fine, didn't we?"

"Let go," Jolie said, her brows knitting in disgust. She hated being touched, especially by someone she considered beneath her.

lan tightened his grip, his hand digging into her arm hard enough to cause pain.

"Jolie, you will apologize to her, or-"

"Or what?"

A cold, commanding voice cut through the tension like a knife.

All heads turned to see Gavin approaching, his sharp gaze landing on lan's hand gripping Jolie's arm. His expression darkened, the air around him heavy with an intimidating authority that made lan instinctively loosen his grip. "She said to let go. Didn't you hear her?" Gavin's voice was low and dangerous, each word laced with warning.

His powerful presence, the kind only someone accustomed to being in control could exude, was enough to make lan take a step back.

Jolie blinked, momentarily stunned. Her heartbeat quickened, and she hated how much his sudden appearance had thrown her off balance. This wasn't normal.

Gavin's eyes flicked to Jolie, his tone softening slightly. "What happened?"

Jolie shrugged, brushing off her sleeve as though removing any trace of lan. "Just ran into a pair of delusional clowns. It's handled now." "Good." Gavin nodded. "Let's go."

Gavin naturally took Jolie's hand in his, his grip firm yet casual.

"You can't leave!"

The girl, who had been momentarily stunned by Gavin's commanding presence, snapped out of her daze. Her expression shifted to one of admiration as her eyes sparkled. en

This man was so handsome and so powerful!

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Her heart pounded wildly as she took in his strong demeanor. It was obvious to her that he held more influence and status than lan.

Quickly masking her expression, she stepped forward to stop them.

"You can't just walk away," she insisted, her voice wavering slightly. "She hit me. She owes me an apology."

Gavin glanced at her, his gaze cold and indifferent.

"And what do you propose?" he asked, his tone sharp enough to make her feel both nervous and flattered at the same time. Under his icy stare, she felt a mix of fear and exhilaration. Despite his detached expression, her heart raced uncontrollably.

"She has to apologize and ask for my forgiveness," the girl said, trying to sound firm but unable to hide her nervousness. Gavin's response was swift and cutting. "Do you think you're worthy?"

Without waiting for her reply, he dismissed her entirely, walking away without sparing her another glance. The girl's face turned pale instantly.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she turned to lan, her voice trembling. "Why are you all treating me like this? Just because I'm an ordinary person does that mean you can bully me without consequence?"

Her sobs grew louder before she turned and ran out of the room, heartbroken.

lan immediately chased after her, his frustration boiling over.

As he followed, his thoughts turned dark. He couldn't believe Jolie hadn't seen the signals he'd sent

earlier-signals that he didn't want to be involved with her at all.

Now his girlfriend was upset, and if this argument caused any lasting damage to their relationship, he wouldn't forgive Jolie for it.

Back in the private room, Jolie looked at Gavin with amusement, her gaze lingering on him.

"What?" Gavin asked, noticing her expression.

Resting her chin in her hand, she pondered for a moment before speaking. "I honestly thought you were going to take her side." Gavin's brow furrowed slightly. "Who is she to me? Why would I listen to her?"

Jolie couldn't help but let the corners of her lips curve upward. "But what if I really was throwing my weight around and bullying her?"