"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.

know. Selena helped you with

let out a small breath of relief. It would be much easier

off my finances. But their real goal was to push me closer to you."

remained calm and indifferent, as though none of this mattered to him

reaction, Jolie continued, "Now that I'm with you, it's essentially me giving in to them. So, I need to

to welcome her back with open arms after hearing about her relationship with Gavin. If she wanted to maintain the

Gavin easily saw through her intentions. "You want me to take

nodded, a bit

become your tool? Just a

did this man's

to theet topic at hand? Why did he have to

not like that. Don't overthink it," Jolie

if that's

in confusion. "Wait... you're saying you wouldn't mind if

"But there's no point in

completely lost. She couldn't keep

Seeing her confusion, Gavin

Obsessing over why you decided to be with me doesn't matter. It would only

us

our relationship with unnecessary conflict or

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