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?"

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

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

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. Gavin's sharp gaze remained fixed on her, his

weight of her words filling the space

Or would he dismiss her outright? Finally, Gavin leaned back

breath caught. For a moment, the world seemed

now-he cared about

physical attraction. He wanted to see her, to witness her every smile, every frown, every emotion, knowing they

He only knew one thing he wanted her to

Jolie blinked, thinking she'd misheard

yes or no. What's with the 'maybe'?" she asked, her face a mix of

tone remained calm. "I

don't really know how to be in one. I don't even know what certain emotions

What?

widened in disbelief. The rumors were true? He'd really

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

soon as the words left her lips, her face flushed red.

Gavin

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

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