The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 181

Of course.

None of that really mattered.

The main problem was that she had stopped keeping score.

Back at the auction, Maloney had graciously yielded a jewelry set to Cassidy.

Yet Nora hadn't even offered him a word of thanks.

She treated it like a trivial matter, brushing it off as though it wasn't worth mentioning.

She hadn't brought it up once since.

Granted, it wasn't a huge deal.

But in the past, she would have meticulously noted the favor.

Maloney assumed she had just been too busy and simply forgot.

He even casually flashed the jewelry he won at the auction in front of her every now and then.

Instead, Nora scolded him, telling him to stop messing with her multi-million dollar pieces.

She had actually accepted his expensive gift without a shred of guilt.

She would never have done that before.

In the past, she put a strict mental price tag on everything, terrified that accepting too much would lead to financial disputes.

She really had changed.

He just didn't know exactly when this shift had happened.

He vaguely remembered that when he first gave her the jewelry, she had still been completely overwhelmed and panicky.

Why the sudden change?

When Maloney took the initiative to help Jasmine,

it was partially a test to gauge Nora's reaction.

She had willingly accepted his help.

She didn't lower herself or try to desperately repay the favor afterward.

Did this mean she was finally starting to truly accept him?

Not just as a forced compromise of their marriage,

but actually wanting to spend the rest of her life with him.

It was highly likely.

For the rest of the meeting, Maloney found it impossible to focus.

He gave Mr. Hudson a few quick instructions and left early to head back to his office.

*Click.*

He pushed the office door open, unable to wait another second.

The sudden noise made Nora jump.

"Mmph!"

She tried to speak!

But Maloney didn't give her the chance, pressing his body flush against hers.

Unable to fight his strength, she stumbled a half-step back.

*Crunch.*

Her heel came down hard on something plastic.

Nora was speechless.

Oh God, she was dead.

She squeezed her eyes shut in absolute despair.

Maloney didn't notice a thing. Pulling back slightly to catch his breath, he propped one foot onto the third shelf and used his knee to hike her up against him.

Nora found herself straddling his thigh.

Due to the awkward angle, she immediately started sliding down.

She couldn't keep her balance.

She scrambled to wrap her arms and legs around him to stay upright.

He cupped the back of her head, leaning in for another kiss.

She dodged to the side, whispering frantically, "Maloney, look at the floor."