I can't see any feeling in the down part. Nothing. But we also don't have his POV, everything that has happened so far can be explained by his search for power, every time he tried to "help". Maybe he likes her. Maybe that's the plot twist of the story, but claiming that he likes her is impossible now.






I dont trust him and she probably isn't expecting any "move" from him.
I think your underestimating how well she knows him