Jolie said nothing further, standing up and leaving without looking back.

She couldn't wrap her head around it.

lan's perspective was on an entirely different wavelength from hers. She knew that even if it wasn't her, he'd find someone "like-minded" eventually. People like him weren't uncommon in their social circle. But for now, she just couldn't accept it.

lan followed her out, holding up his phone. "Miss Quin, how about we exchange numbers? If you change your mind later, you can always reach out."

Jolie glanced at him, hesitated, and then pulled out her phone.

She couldn't outright refuse and burn bridges. Who knew? They might end up as partners someday.

The two exchanged numbers.

Meanwhile, across the street.

A car was parked by the curb. The driver returned to the vehicle, handing a file to the man in the back seat.

"Mr. Cooper, here's the document you requested."

Gavin's gaze shifted from the pair across the street as he took the file and began flipping through it.

back into the car and started the engine. "Where

filled the car, slow and deliberate, creating an odd

a cold sweat forming on his back. After what felt like an eternity, Gavin's voice

who

The driver blinked. "Who?"

flicked

of sight and immediately spotted

"This Miss Quin is certainly bold already tied up with Mr. Cooper yet brazen

quickly

slightly. "Am I catching

need to take some medicine once she got

inside,

the screen, she saw a message from Gavin. No

line, and her slender

"What does this mean?"

"Nine

Jolie was speechless.

breath, she tossed the phone onto the table and

him filled her with resistance. But she

for a while, she sighed, got up, and headed

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