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?"

mouth but couldn't find the words. She hesitated, a wave of embarrassment washing

you doing all this because... you like me? Because you want to date me seriously?" Her question hung in the air, plunging the room

out, all she could do was wait for his response. Gavin's sharp gaze

didn't respond immediately, the weight of her words filling the space

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

caught. For a moment, the world seemed to tilt, and she wasn't

it now-he cared about her far more than

physical attraction. He wanted to see her, to witness her every

nor had he paid much attention to others navigating romance. He only knew

blinked, thinking

with the 'maybe'?" she asked, her face

remained calm. "I

relationship, and I don't really know how to be in one. I don't even

What?

eyes widened in disbelief. The rumors were true? He'd really never

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

her face flushed red. It was too embarrassing

Gavin

as he replied, "I want to see you all the time. I

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