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.

not one of your employees. You have no right to boss me

gaze deep and unwavering. Loosening his tie, he seemed

colder now, laced with an edge that sent a chill through the

inexplicably before

she offended him-right now, she didn't

arrogant,

like he ruled the

wasn't the Cooper Enterprises! She wasn't going

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

life, and after taking over Cooper Enterprises, his decisions were

wanted her compliance, almost as though it

clearly wasn't the

the harder she pushed

her family's arrangements had already proven

continued, it would

tone softened unexpectedly. "Jolie, this cream is highly effective. It'll completely erase your scars in just a

lose his temper after she'd all but thrown him out

he

went on to explain the benefits of the

furrowed, her

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