Gavin pulled out a document and handed it to her.

Jolie glanced at it, her eyes widening in shock as she realized it was a detailed dossier on lan.

Staring at Gavin in disbelief, she asked, "What... what is this supposed to mean?"

She didn't even look at the contents again, her mind swirling with chaos.

"To show you the kind of person you're so adamantly defending," Gavin said coolly, his expression steady.

Jolie's grip on the bedsheet tightened as her thoughts spun out of control. She struggled to process what was happening.

"Why are you doing this?"

Their relationship was supposed to be simple-a transactional repayment of a favor. So why was he meddling in her life? Why investigate lan? Why did he care so much about her relationship with lan?

A flood of questions filled her mind, and though the answer seemed obvious, she couldn't bring herself to believe it.

Gavin looked into her dark, clear eyes, finding something there he couldn't quite decipher. It was rare for him to not understand someone's emotions, and it unsettled him.

He frowned slightly. "What are you asking?"

find the words. She hesitated, a wave of embarrassment washing over

"Gavin, are you doing all this because... you like me?

tension, her breaths shallow as her heart pounded wildly. She couldn't believe she'd just said that, yet now that it was out, all she could do was wait for his response.

weight of her words filling the space between

unbearable, and her mind raced with what his answer might mean. Would he confirm her suspicion? Or would he dismiss her outright? Finally, Gavin leaned back slightly in his chair, his lips curving into a faint, enigmatic smile. "And what if I am?" he said, his voice steady,

the world seemed to tilt, and she wasn't sure how to

recognize it now-he cared about her far

He wanted to see her, to witness her every smile, every frown, every emotion, knowing they were

in a relationship, nor had he paid much attention to others navigating romance. He only knew one thing he wanted her

blinked, thinking she'd misheard

the 'maybe'?" she asked, her face a mix of

tone remained

relationship, and I don't really know how to

What?

The rumors were true? He'd really never been in a relationship

hesitated for a moment, then asked, "So... what do you feel about me? What emotions

lips, her face flushed red. It was

her Gavin

replied, "I want to see you all the

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