The girl stared in disbelief, her hands clutching her face.

"You hit me?"

Jolie blinked innocently at her. "Weren't you the one insisting I hit you earlier? I just gave you another slap to match your story. You should be used to it by now." "Jolie Quin!"

lan had reached his limit, his voice full of anger as he glared at her. "Apologize to her!"

Jolie glanced at him, her expression calm but icy. "Get lost."

She had thought he might be reasonable, but clearly, he was blinded by infatuation. She had no patience to deal with him any longer and turned to leave.

Before she could take a step, lan grabbed her arm roughly.

"Jolie, you're not leaving without apologizing! I don't think I've ever wronged you, have I? We used to get along just fine, didn't we?"

"Let go," Jolie said, her brows knitting in disgust. She hated being touched, especially by someone she considered beneath her.

lan tightened his grip, his hand digging into her arm hard enough to cause pain.

"Jolie, you will apologize to her, or-"

"Or what?"

voice cut through

him heavy with an intimidating authority that made lan instinctively loosen his grip. "She said to let go. Didn't

to being in control could exude, was enough to make lan take

much his sudden appearance had thrown

to Jolie, his

"Just ran into a pair of delusional

hand in his, his grip firm yet

"You can't leave!"

momentarily stunned by Gavin's commanding presence, snapped out of her

man was so

IMS

pounded wildly as she took in his strong demeanor. It was obvious to her that he held

expression, she stepped forward to

can't just walk away," she insisted, her voice wavering

his gaze cold and

at the same time. Under his icy stare, she felt a mix of fear and exhilaration. Despite his detached expression, her heart raced

trying to sound firm but unable to hide her nervousness. Gavin's response was swift and cutting. "Do

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