Selena noticed something off about Jolie's expression and asked curiously, "You don't like this place?" "No."

Jolie shook her head, suppressing the thoughts swirling in her mind, and followed Selena into the villa. "Madam, you're back."

The villa's butler greeted Selena respectfully upon seeing her.

"Yes," Selena acknowledged with a nod before saying, "Prepare a room."

"Understood," the butler replied promptly and signaled to the staff to head upstairs.

Selena glanced at Jolie. "This is where I usually stay. Feel free to explore."

Jolie nodded and asked, "Is it alright to stay as long as I want?"

"Stay as long as you like," Selena replied, her expression indifferent.

Jolie smiled, taking a couple of steps forward. "Will my brother-in-law come here?"

Selena gave her a peculiar look. "Why do you ask?"

hope

He won't. He's busy in Cloudflare City,"

he did video call her daily, he would

person around made her uncomfortable. Selena turned to leave, but Jolie grabbed her arm abruptly and

brows furrowed immediately.

by Selena's sudden harshness. She immediately let go, a hint of caution flashing in her eyes. "I... I was just asking." Selena pressed her lips together

simply staring at

felt unnerved by the look in Jolie's eyes and frowned. "What exactly do

lowered her gaze slightly and murmured,

say anything

skipped a beat as she instinctively looked at

seemed hurt. She forced a bitter smile and said softly,

turned and walked

It was strange.

had never enjoyed being too close to Jolie. It

while she was the one constantly overlooked. What had started as a longing to be loved turned into a desperate hope for a sliver of attention, and finally utter disillusionment. She had long felt

taken Jolie in was

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