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.

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,

gaze deep and unwavering. Loosening his tie,

with an edge that sent a chill through the

trembled inexplicably before she

care if she offended him-right now, she didn't want to see him at

was arrogant,

he ruled the

wasn't the Cooper Enterprises! She wasn't going

living room was thick, the atmosphere taut with

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

refusal? It irked him. He wanted her compliance, almost as though it was a

clearly wasn't

pushed, the

family's arrangements had already proven

would

before his tone softened unexpectedly. "Jolie, this cream is highly effective. It'll completely erase your scars in

an outburst, fully expecting him to lose his temper after she'd all but thrown him out

to her surprise, he softened his

went on to explain the benefits of

brows furrowed, her

cautiously, "How much

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