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.

"What

find the words. She hesitated, a wave

briefly, then decided to ask outright. "Gavin, are you doing all this because... you like me? Because you want to date me seriously?" Her question hung in the air,

do was wait for his response. Gavin's sharp gaze remained fixed

didn't respond immediately, the weight of her words filling the space

and her mind raced with what his answer might mean. Would he confirm her suspicion? Or would he dismiss her outright? Finally, Gavin leaned back slightly in his chair, his

For a moment, the world seemed to tilt, and

could clearly recognize it now-he cared about

to witness her every smile, every frown, every emotion,

navigating romance. He only knew one thing he wanted her to stay by his side. "Maybe," he finally said after

thinking

she asked, her face a mix of confusion

calm. "I have no reason to hide it from you. I've never been in a relationship, and I don't really know how to be in

What?

disbelief. The rumors were true? He'd really never been

a moment, then asked, "So... what do you feel about me? What emotions

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