The reason it wasn't the same was simple-her plan would fall apart if she got caught.

Of course, that wasn't something she could admit.

Jolie simply said, "I just don't want any unnecessary complications. Since you've already arranged the flight, let's just leave directly."

Gavin's dark eyes fixed on her for a moment, but he didn't press the issue.

It was clear she didn't want to talk about it any further, so he let it drop.

When the elevator doors opened, the two of them walked out together. A car was already waiting at the entrance. Gavin, ever the gentleman, opened the door for her. The car pulled away from Cooper Enterprises, and Gavin asked, "What do you want to eat?"

Jolie, busy typing on her phone, replied, "I know a good restaurant."

It was a cozy place she loved, one she often visited with her friends.

"Alright," Gavin replied, pulling out his phone to respond to some emails. With his work condensed into such a tight schedule, he seized every spare moment to handle it.

Jolie put her phone away and glanced at him. He was focused on his screen, his expression calm and composed, with an air of restraint.

His sharp features and well-defined profile were strikingly handsome, but the cold aura he exuded often kept people at a distance.

as bad as he

she stared at him, she found herself

how long she'd keep looking. To his surprise, she stared at him the entire

finally set his phone aside and lifted his eyes to meet hers. His gaze

you like my

"Huh?"

Jolie out of her daze. Realizing she'd been staring at him the whole time, a faint blush crept up her pale cheeks, and she looked slightly

him, she might have actually found

out of the blue, he asked, "Jolie, why

caught

froze for

wanted

Probably not.

landmines, so she chose her words carefully. "Well, I think we're a good match."

she wasn't about to say that out loud. It wasn't something she could or would-admit,

A good match?

In what way?

found himself seriously considering her words. By all accounts, they

and passionate about photography, with a vibrant and outgoing

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