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

words echoed in her mind, and she couldn't help

to her before, and she'd turned him

felt a tinge of

felt fine. But with Gavin's presence, it suddenly seemed stiflingly small.

conditioning, she

"Ding!"

Jolie started to step out, but just as

in her tracks, startled, and turned to meet

turning to look at Gavin. "Mr. Cooper, is

hers, his grip

saw each other. She

been bottling up surged to

simply holding her hand

voice low and controlled, though the tension in his tone was unmistakable.

he talking about?" she

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