p breath before o

ering a faint smile as she gracef

over, her slender waist subt

served keenly, his eyes narro

up, a pair of large hands gra

you're doing?" she quest

vin countered, "Aren't

lding. Sophie's eyes widened with a mix of confusion and appr

stammered, unable

ere also still strangers to each other! Ho

ie murmured softly, her cheeks flushing. She ner

n in her demeanor; she didn

marry him, wouldn't she have

l just a co

d proceeded to change his shoes

urge to retreat to the kitchen, needi

g," Sophie said, not waiting for Gavin's res

und, her phone rang, d

o Gavin before answering the call. Leyla's

? Kenneth has been waiting for

e replied, "I've met him a

h and married him? Is this a sick joke? Then, explain to me why

at

onfusion. If Kenneth was with Leyl

nic, she hastily ende

ed, "You... You're not the person Leyla

pt into Gav

ugh over the phone for him to h

uine, he could piece togethe

y, shaking his head slightly. "

having ulterior motives, but now it a

ht have been coerced into marriage

my G

at broke out on S

he could make such a

marry. Should we go ahead with a divorce tomorrow morning

n of regret and anxiety on her face. It had been a while since h

on't necessarily need to rush into

e began, wanti

y night. Make yourself at home here," Gavin

hat he wouldn't

tatively, she asked, "Is there a mortgage on this h

her face, Gavin responded unexpected

back. The house wa

sand a month. I can contribute two

d the amount to Gavin a

he took his words seriousl

personal expenses

at ease settling into the hous

ly and replied, "A tho

expenses when she was still living with them, and fort

thousand for a month? That wouldn't eve

s and old-fashioned white T

elf things you need. I'll also cover

ppy just to live in

roject I'm working on, I'll earn a decent commissi

ently working?" Gav

" she said with a timid grin. "You haven't had

Sophie, rose quickly. "I need to take care of a few more things.

hie, casting a shadow that felt as

ure was striking, with his broad shoulders and an author

back then," she called out a

nded, hesitating as

her city but he's coming back soon

renewed sparkle in her eye, pleased

puzzled by her sudden buoyancy. W

ugh his mind as he left w

ping her as the doors closed. She shut her own door, her mind sw

believe he couldn't find a girlfriend. Why would

ying just for the

nly sprang up in her h

nterest in marriage, her sp

ist," Sophie muttered

as he trying to see if she would be commit

no signs of displeasure. On the contrary, he seemed more approving of

ophie felt increasingly certain tha