Selena looked at Gernard, her face scrunching up playfully. "Gernard, what's that supposed to mean? Are you saying you don't want an adorable, lively, beautiful sister like me?" She cupped her face with both hands, batting her eyes dramatically. Gernard gave a faint smile. "I don't mind, but someone else might."

"Huh?" Selena blinked, her eyes shifting toward Aveline.

Aveline shrugged, clearly staying out of it. That left only one person-Gavin.

Pouting slightly, Selena made up her mind. She would need to have a little chat with Gavin. Why wouldn't he want her in the family?

Wilfried and Gavin finally emerged from the study almost two hours later.

Waiting for them at the foot of the stairs, arms crossed, was Selena.

"Mr. Wilfried, it's getting late. You should head to bed," Selena said with a polite smile as she looked at Wilfried.

Wilfried chuckled, nodding in agreement. "Good idea. You all should get some rest too."

With that, he headed to his room, leaving Selena to focus her attention on Gavin.

"Mr. Cooper, do you have a moment for a chat?" she asked, fixing her gaze on him.

Tall, handsome, and commanding, his presence exuded quiet authority as he regarded her with an indifferent glance. "What do you want to talk

response was

bar to pour himself a glass of water.

what's your opinion of me?"

glanced at her, his tone unbothered.

lip in frustration. She couldn't just come out and demand what she really wanted, so instead, she

his voice cool. "If you've got something to say, say

narrowed. "Mr. Wilfried wants to take me in as

he responded. "The Cooper family already has a daughter.

glared at Gavin, muttering, "You

spun on

on her finger. There was something about it that

...

into the living room, where Selena had already instructed Aveline, "I don't want to see

New Year's Eve,

word, she darted upstairs, frantically looking for a place to hide.

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