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.

stairs, carried himself with his usual cold, dignified air. Tall, handsome, and commanding, his presence exuded quiet authority as he regarded her with

response was

walked past her, heading toward the mini bar to pour

what's your opinion of

glanced at her, his tone unbothered.

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

off, his voice cool. "If you've

wants to take me in as his goddaughter. Why did

responded. "The

at Gavin, muttering, "You definitely have something against

she spun on her

watched her retreating figure, his gaze lingering on the diamond ring that sparkled on her finger. There was something about it that irritated him, though he wasn't quite sure why. He took another

...

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

New Year's Eve,

darted upstairs, frantically looking for a place to hide.

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