"Alright," Gavin agreed without hesitation.

Jolie fell silent.

She led the way out of the car, her expression less than pleased. This wasn't how the night was supposed to go.

She and Gavin were from two entirely different worlds, and there was no reason for their paths to cross like this. Where had things gone wrong?

As they walked, an image flashed through her mind-Gavin's gaze when he looked at Selena. At that moment, her eyes grew colder.

Her apartment was on the 17th floor. At this late hour, the elevator was empty, leaving just the two of them.

Jolie stood in front, the reflective elevator walls showing Gavin's sharp, handsome features. He kept his gaze lowered, his face expressionless.

Ding!

The elevator doors opened, and Jolie stepped out first, entering her apartment by scanning her fingerprint.

a pair of men's slippers from the shoe cabinet, placing them in

"Please, Mr. Cooper."

cabinet. Alongside the men's slippers were men's dress shoes and

the slippers, he asked casually, "Do you

her head.

her for a moment, but he said nothing

feel the need

was correct, this situation was going to become... messy. Turning away, she grabbed a cup and set the water to boil. When she glanced back, she found Gavin standing silently in the

just her there But with him standing quietly in the center, it no longer felt that way-he seemed to fill the room with his

a moment," Jolie said

voice calm as he took a seat on

and rustic, with bright, warm tones that

her bedroom for a shower, she changed into a fresh set of clothes. When she came back out, the water had already boiled, but instead of making tea, she walked straight to Gavin. Leaning over him, one hand resting on the back of the sofa, she brought herself close, her

gaze meeting her face, now

his expression unreadable, as her eyes flicked down to

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