Jolie froze in place, standing on the second floor with her hands gripping the stair railing, her fingers tightening slightly.

The man downstairs seemed to sense her gaze and looked up.

Startled, Jolie instinctively turned her head away. However, there was nowhere to hide on the second floor, making her attempt to avoid him somewhat comical. "What are you hiding from?"

The man's deep, magnetic voice rose from downstairs, his tone casual but carrying a faint sharpness that echoed in her ears.

Jolie pressed her lips together, taking a deep breath before forcing a smile onto her face. She turned around and said, "Mr. Cooper, you must be joking. Why would I be hiding? I just remembered I left something in my room. I'll go get it." Without waiting for a reply, she spun on her heel and headed back to her room.

She had decided to stay locked inside until he left. Surely, he wouldn't stick around forever.

But what puzzled her even more was why he was here in the first place.

Was he here to see Selena?

The thought of him liking her sister made her expression darken.

up with a man who had feelings for her sister-how utterly

hoped he would hurry up and use the remaining nine

while, Jolie glanced at the time. It was

Knock, knock!

then, a knock came

"Who is it?"

Opening it, she found herself meeting the

dark eyes, as deep

"Mr. Cooper?"

heart tensing with unease. Why had he come upstairs so

deliberately waiting

How utterly childish.

tell she didn't want anything to do

her eyes but chose not to call her out on it this time. In a calm and indifferent tone, he said, "Dinner's ready." Hearing that, Jolie felt a wave

smiled politely and nodded. "Got it.

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