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.

frowned slightly. "What

her mouth but couldn't find the words. She hesitated, a wave

together, she closed her eyes briefly, then decided to ask outright. "Gavin, are you doing all this because... you like me? Because you want to date me seriously?" Her

do was wait for his response. Gavin's sharp gaze remained fixed on her, his expression unreadable. Her direct question seemed to catch him off

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

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 if I am?" he said, his voice steady, yet carrying a depth she couldn't quite

world seemed to tilt,

clearly recognize it now-he cared about her far more than

He wanted to see her, to witness her

romance. He only knew one

blinked, thinking she'd

she asked, her face a mix of confusion

"I have no reason to hide it from you. I've never been in a relationship, and

What?

true? He'd really never

asked, "So... what do