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?

place here too?

Selena's earlier words echoed in her mind,

she'd turned him down. If she

felt a tinge

she'd been in it alone earlier, the space had felt fine. But with Gavin's presence, it suddenly seemed stiflingly small. Even the air felt cooler, wrapped in

conditioning, she thought, trying

"Ding!"

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

in her tracks, startled, and turned to meet Gavin's piercing

Gavin.

onto hers, his grip on her

month since they last saw each other. She looked well, her

emos he'd been bottling up surged to

simply holding her hand wasn't

go abroad. Was it for him?" he finally asked, his voice low and controlled, though the tension in

talking about?" she

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