"I'll wait for you to come back," Jolie said softly before hanging up the call.

The phone let out a soft beep, and the beautiful girl on the screen disappeared.

Gavin frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flickering across his face. She ended the call without letting him say anything. But as he replayed her soft words about waiting for him, the irritation quickly faded.

When his assistant walked in, the first thing he noticed was Gavin staring at his phone, an unreadable smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

The assistant froze, momentarily feeling as though he'd seen a ghost. Blinking hard, he looked again.

Phew!

It must have been his imagination. Gavin still wore his usual cold and impassive expression.

"Mr. Cooper, these are the proposals submitted by the planning department," the assistant said as he placed the documents on Gavin's desk.

"Mm," Gavin acknowledged, immediately opening the files to review them.

next week," the assistant continued, laying out a detailed timetable in front of him. "Per your instructions, I've cleared

the schedule and gave a brief nod.

into the mornings, which worked out perfectly. By the time she woke up,

then, the office door

assistant turned to see Wilfried

assistant immediately

his hand, signaling the assistant to leave the

down.

table. "You've been quiet lately, which tells me the girl isn't interested in you. Since that's the case,

"Dad,

a dry laugh. "If she liked you, would

already together," Gavin

studying him.

slow. When the time is right, I'll bring her to meet you." Wilfried

that, he stood and

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