Selena pursed her lips, a hint of uncertainty in her voice. "What if I was just making a fuss over nothing?"

Callum shook his head with certainty. "You wouldn't."

Her eyebrows rose in surprise. "Really?"

"You're just not that kind of person," he replied with a knowing smile.

Selena was taken aback. This was only their second encounter, and they barely knew each other. How could he be so sure about her character?

Sensing her skepticism, Callum continued gently, "Sometimes, you just know."

A warm sensation spread through Selena's chest. It was amazing that even after such brief meetings, he could see her true nature.

Most people, including her husband Everett, would side with family over fairness. Even if Everett had witnessed the earlier incident, he'd surely have backed Rebecca.

But Callum was different; he valued fairness over family ties.

their social circle and

Callum soared, and she said sincerely, "Thank

...

the driveway, and Everett stepped out, his long strides

over, clinging to his arm, her voice full

red wine all over me. She embarrassed me in front of my friends. You have to set her straight, or

do anything," she

narrowed, scrutinizing

heavy silence

and her voice quivered, just asked her to help serve some wine to my friends. It's not too much to ask, right? As the host,

just doesn't know her place, coming from a humble background. She can't hold her own and

en

he snapped, "Enough!

Rebecca more than her cousin using her full name.

host, not a servant. She's my wife, not someone you can

to her cousin, and he never seemed

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