Gavin suddenly reached out, pressing his hand against the door, stopping her from closing it.

"Hmm?" Jolie looked at him suspiciously, unsure of his intentions.

His dark eyes bore into hers, studying her for a long moment before he finally spoke. "Jolie, you're really asking for it."

What?

Jolie's eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you just say?"

Was he threatening her? How ridiculous!

Aside from her parents, no one had ever dared talk to her like that.

Anger flared in her chest as she shoved at the door, wanting him out of her sight.

But Gavin easily pushed it open and stepped inside as though her resistance meant nothing.

"Hey! Get out! I don't want to see you right now!" Jolie snapped, her face turning frosty as she pointed toward the door. "Leave!"

Gavin ignored her entirely, strolling further into the room and dropping onto the sofa with an air of ownership.

"Go take a shower," he said, lifting his chin slightly, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

have nothing to do with each other. Are you seriously ordering me around? Get out of here! This isn't your company, and I'm not one of your employees. You have no right to boss me around!" She was like a riled-up fox, her sharp claws fully on display as she glared at him

at her, his gaze deep and unwavering. Loosening his tie, he seemed to be struggling to hold back his

laced with an edge that sent a chill through the

trembled inexplicably before she

him-right now, she didn't want

arrogant, cold,

like he

She wasn't

was thick, the atmosphere taut with neither

a privileged life, and after taking over Cooper Enterprises, his decisions were rarely, if ever, opposed. Over time, this nurtured his commanding and authoritative demeanor. So, when it came to her, he instinctively

It irked him. He wanted her compliance, almost as though

clearly wasn't the

the harder she

her family's arrangements had already proven how stubborn she was to

it would do

softened unexpectedly. "Jolie, this cream is

an outburst, fully expecting him to lose his temper after

surprise, he

went on to explain the benefits

brows furrowed,

After a moment's hesitation, she asked cautiously, "How

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