Jolie took a bite of the noodles and then looked over at Gavin.

"What is it?" Gavin asked in a calm tone, meeting her gaze.

Setting her utensils down, Jolie stared at him earnestly. "Tell me, how did you make this? Can you teach me?"

The same pasta, the same vegetables, the same seasoning-how could it taste so much better when he made it?

How on earth did he do it?

She was dying to know!

"No," Gavin replied bluntly.

Jolie's expression almost crumbled.

Grabbing his arm, she began to shake it lightly. "Come on, teach me! I'm willing to pay tuition. This is really so good! Teach me, won't you?"

She was trying to coax him.

Gavin glanced at her small hands resting on his arm.

In the past, she was always polite and reserved around him, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor. But now, she had dropped the mask, gradually revealing more of her genuine emotions in front of him. And this playful, coaxing behavior? That was something reserved for those she felt close to.

was acting this way with him-didn't

mind raced with thoughts, but outwardly,

"No," he repeated.

her hands as she returned to

don't teach me!" she muttered

Hmph!

he said, "If you

him and focused on finishing her

finishing the entire plate of pasta, she wiped her

raised an eyebrow slightly. She had quite the temper for such a petty

couch, still fuming. He wouldn't teach her and even had the nerve to say

thought about it more,

Ahem...

a good excuse to interact

hadn't forgotten what Selena had told

still hadn't figured out how

could take

...

narrowly avoided getting caught time and again. Each incident was a dangerously close call, leaving Jolie

listened with her heart

Gavin knocked

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