Gavin pulled out a document and handed it to her.

Jolie glanced at it, her eyes widening in shock as she realized it was a detailed dossier on lan.

Staring at Gavin in disbelief, she asked, "What... what is this supposed to mean?"

She didn't even look at the contents again, her mind swirling with chaos.

"To show you the kind of person you're so adamantly defending," Gavin said coolly, his expression steady.

Jolie's grip on the bedsheet tightened as her thoughts spun out of control. She struggled to process what was happening.

"Why are you doing this?"

Their relationship was supposed to be simple-a transactional repayment of a favor. So why was he meddling in her life? Why investigate lan? Why did he care so much about her relationship with lan?

A flood of questions filled her mind, and though the answer seemed obvious, she couldn't bring herself to believe it.

Gavin looked into her dark, clear eyes, finding something there he couldn't quite decipher. It was rare for him to not understand someone's emotions, and it unsettled him.

slightly. "What are you

couldn't find the words. She hesitated,

this because... you like me? Because you want to date me seriously?" Her question hung in

wait for his response. Gavin's sharp gaze remained fixed on her, his expression unreadable.

of her words filling

with what his answer might mean. Would he confirm her suspicion? Or would he dismiss her outright? Finally, Gavin leaned back

the world seemed to tilt, and she

cared about her far

her, to witness her

nor had he paid much attention to others navigating romance. He only knew one thing he wanted her to stay by his side. "Maybe," he finally said after a

Jolie blinked, thinking she'd

'maybe'?" she asked, her face a mix of

it from you. I've never been in a relationship, and I don't really know how to be in one. I don't even know what

What?

true? He'd really never been in a relationship

asked, "So... what do you feel about me? What emotions are you

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