Just as Jolie turned to leave, she caught sight of a man standing not far away. She froze for a moment.

Gavin?

What was he doing here?

Beside him stood a property manager, seemingly discussing something with him.

Jolie hesitated, debating whether to greet him. But before she could decide, Gavin's gaze shifted away, making the decision for her.

Alright. No need to say hello then.

She let her half-raised hand fall back to her side and headed toward the elevator. After stepping in, she pressed her floor's button. Just as the doors were about to close, a hand suddenly reached in, triggering the sensors. The doors slid open again, revealing Gavin's cool, unreadable gaze.

"Mr. Cooper. What a coincidence," Jolie said awkwardly, now left with no choice but to acknowledge him.

Gavin stepped inside without a word, turning his back to her as he pressed the button for the 22nd floor-one floor above hers.

Seriously?

too? In the same building,

commanding figure. Selena's earlier words echoed in her mind, and she couldn't

her before, and she'd turned him down.

felt a tinge

the space had felt fine. But with Gavin's presence,

she thought, trying to shrug off

"Ding!"

elevator arrived at her floor. Jolie started to step out, but just as she passed him, a hand suddenly grasped her

startled, and turned to meet Gavin's piercing

at Gavin. "Mr. Cooper, is there something

hers, his grip on her

last saw each other. She

fine. The emos he'd been bottling up surged to the surface,

simply holding her

asked, his voice low and controlled, though the tension in his tone was unmistakable. "What?" Jolie blinked in

is he talking about?"

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