Gavin suddenly reached out, pressing his hand against the door, stopping her from closing it.

"Hmm?" Jolie looked at him suspiciously, unsure of his intentions.

His dark eyes bore into hers, studying her for a long moment before he finally spoke. "Jolie, you're really asking for it."

What?

Jolie's eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you just say?"

Was he threatening her? How ridiculous!

Aside from her parents, no one had ever dared talk to her like that.

Anger flared in her chest as she shoved at the door, wanting him out of her sight.

But Gavin easily pushed it open and stepped inside as though her resistance meant nothing.

"Hey! Get out! I don't want to see you right now!" Jolie snapped, her face turning frosty as she pointed toward the door. "Leave!"

Gavin ignored her entirely, strolling further into the room and dropping onto the sofa with an air of ownership.

"Go take a shower," he said, lifting his chin slightly, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

We have nothing to do with each other. Are you seriously ordering me around? Get out of here! This isn't your company, and I'm not one of your employees. You have no right to boss me

gaze deep and unwavering. Loosening his tie, he seemed to be

now, laced with an edge that sent a

inexplicably

him-right now, she didn't want to see him

was arrogant, cold, and

acted like he

She wasn't going to accept his orders

tension in the living room was thick, the atmosphere taut with neither of them willing to

his decisions were rarely, if ever, opposed. Over time, this nurtured his commanding and authoritative demeanor. So,

her compliance, almost as though it was a

wasn't the obedient

pushed, the harder she

family's arrangements had already proven how stubborn she was to her

this standoff continued, it would do neither of them any

"Jolie, this cream is highly effective.

expecting him to lose his temper after she'd all

to her surprise, he softened his tone

even went on to explain the benefits of

furrowed,

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