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Chapter 1078 She stopped pretending, and her eyes clearly reflected her dislike for him.
Gavin glanced at her expressionless face, withdrew his hand, and turned away. "I've always preferred your honesty." Jolie watched his tall figure retreat, rolling her eyes so hard it practically hurt.
"Who cares what you prefer!" she thought.
Downstairs.
Selena walked in through the front door, spotting Gavin and Jolie descending the staircase one after the other. A hint of surprise crossed her face. "You two... what's this about?" Gavin replied, "I went to call her down for dinner." "Oh..." Selena deliberately drew out the word, her gaze turning slightly mischievous.
Jolie's grip on the railing tightened. She asked, "When did you get back, Selena?" "Just now," Selena answered.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJolie nodded and headed straight toward the dining room.
Selena glanced at Gavin and said, "Aaron didn't come. I'll relay what you told me, but I can't guarantee he'll go along with it." Gavin replied indifferently, "Understood." "Let's eat first," Selena suggested.
"Alright," he agreed without hesitation.
In the dining room, the atmosphere was stiff and tense.
Jolie focused on the food in front of her, refusing to spare even a glance at the man sitting across from her.
Selena glanced between the two of them, her curiosity growing.
"You two... know each other well?" she asked hesitantly.
"Not at all," Jolie replied immediately.
Selena raised an eyebrow. "Oh, I thought you two were close." Jolie didn't see the point in explaining further; the last thing she wanted was any association with Gavin.
After dinner, Gavin glanced at his watch and said casually, "I'll head out now." Selena smiled warmly. "Goodbye, Gavin." "Goodbye." He nodded, his gaze lingering briefly on Jolie's face before he turned and strode out the door.
The moment he left, Jolie let out a breath She hadn't realized she'd en holding. Without him around, felt a lot more at belongs to en.kiki ment Selena glanced at her and opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately said nothing and walked away.
Jolie returned to the guest room, planning to stay there for the rest of the evening.
Just then, her phone began to ring. She picked it up and saw it was Daisy calling.
She couldn't ignore it. Otherwise, Daisy would undoubtedly blow up, and the one who'd suffer would be her. Jolie hesitated briefly before answering.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Hello?" Daisy's voice was gentle. "Jolie, why haven't you chyet?" "I'm staying at a friend's place," Jolie replied flatly. "I won't be back for the next few days."
Daisy sighed. "It's not good to impose on your friends for too long. You should chor apartment at least stay in your apartment. And try to spend more twith Mr. Cooper. You young people must have plenty to talk about." Jolie's tone remained emotionless. "Alright, I understand." "That's my good girl," Daisy said with satisfaction. "Chsoon." With that, she ended the call.
Jolie stood still, her gaze lowering slightly as her long lashes, quivered. A we deep exhaustion clouded her eyes. She truly didn't want to keep dealing with this kind of situation.
But she had no choice.
Stepping outside, she approached Selena and said, "I'm heading back." Selena looked at her in surprise. "Why?" Didn't she hate going back? Jolie met her gaze, her expression softening despite herself. "Selena, I can't fight against it." Selena fell silent.
After a moment, she said, "I'll have the driver take you."
"No need," Jolie replied, shaking her head. "I'm not going home. I'llmy apartment. It's not far from here." So Stay at