After finishing her shower, Jolie felt as though she'd gained some clarity. With her thoughts sorted, she decided there was no point in being reserved anymore. She stepped out of the bathroom dressed in a robe. But when she walked into the living room, Gavin was nowhere to be seen.

"Huh? Where did he go?" she muttered, a hint of confusion flickering across her face. She called out tentatively, "Mr. Cooper? Mr. Cooper?"

"Over here."

A voice came from behind her, slightly off to the side.

Turning around, Jolie spotted Gavin standing at the doorway of a room, the space behind him shrouded in darkness.

She walked over, tilting her head curiously. "Mr. Cooper, what are you doing?"

Gavin's eyes darkened slightly as he studied her.

Something about her had changed.

Her gaze seemed brighter, clearer, and when she looked at him, the previous cold indifference was no longer as pronounced.

What had happened to cause such a shift in her demeanor?

"Come in," he said, turning and walking into the room.

Jolie hesitated for a moment before following him inside.

realized it

with several leather recliners, all facing a massive screen at the far end. The lighting was

of the chairs, reclining slightly

Cooper, are you

enjoy movies?" he

in the chair next to his, a

the table, an assortment of fruits

"I do," Jolie replied.

she here for

made sense-it was around mealtime. But

Was this

glanced at her. "What kind of movies

horror, thrillers, action... anything, really," she

interest in romance?"

a faint smile.

an eyebrow, studying her expression. Her clear eyes betrayed

into the love stories portrayed in movies. If it was all just

them lit up, and the lights in the room dimmed until they

a few taps on

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