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.

presence exuded quiet authority as he regarded her with an indifferent glance. "What do you want

was short.

heading toward the mini bar to pour himself a glass of

your opinion of me?" she

his tone unbothered.

just come out and

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

Wilfried wants to take me

responded. "The Cooper

glared at Gavin, muttering, "You definitely have something

spun on her heel and stormed

sparkled on her finger. There was something about it that irritated him, though he wasn't

...

had already instructed Aveline, "I don't want to see him right now. You

before New

she darted upstairs, frantically looking for a place to hide. Hearing footsteps from downstairs,

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