"Awake?" Gavin walked over to her, his gaze falling on her slightly dazed face. Without warning, he reached out and pinched her cheek. The action was natural, even intimate, leaving her no time to react.

Gavin wasn't one to overthink-when he wanted to do something, he simply did it.

Truth be told, he'd wanted to do this for a long time.

Her cheeks were softer than he had imagined, and the sensation was oddly satisfying.

Jolie nodded, then asked, "Didn't you go to work?"

"I'm back," Gavin replied simply.

Back already? She was a bit surprised but didn't linger on it. Instead, she said, "There's something I need to tell you."

Gavin naturally took her hand and led her to the sofa. Sitting down beside her, he said, "Go ahead."

Jolie hesitated for a moment, then said, "Technically, I'm still abroad."

The statement seemed abrupt and confusing, something that would make no sense to anyone unfamiliar with the context.

But Gavin understood immediately.

Selena

relief. It would be much easier

They even cut off my finances. But their real goal was to

though none of this mattered to him

you, it's essentially me giving in to them. So, I need to go back to the

relationship with Gavin.

her intentions. "You want me to take

nodded, a bit

become your tool? Just

man's brain work so

theet topic at hand? Why did he have to digg

Don't

if that's exactly what you think, it's

you're saying you wouldn't mind

"But there's no

was completely lost. She couldn't keep up with his

Seeing her confusion, Gavin

we're already together. Obsessing over why you decided to be with me doesn't matter. It would only create

want us

relationship with

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