After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

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

her mouth but couldn't find the words. She hesitated, a wave of embarrassment washing over

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

pounded wildly. She couldn't believe she'd just said that, yet now that it was out, all she could do was wait for his response. Gavin's sharp gaze remained fixed on her, his expression

respond immediately, the weight of her words filling the space between

felt her chest tighten with every passing second. The quiet tension was unbearable, 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 lips curving into a faint, enigmatic smile. "And what

For a moment, the world seemed to tilt, and she

cared about her far more than

attraction. He wanted to see her, to witness her every smile, every frown,

nor had he paid much attention to others navigating romance. He only knew one thing he wanted her to stay

thinking she'd misheard

the 'maybe'?" she asked, her face

in a relationship, and

What?

true? He'd

do you