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.

a real breath of fresh air in their

soared, and she said sincerely, "Thank

...

rolled up the driveway, and Everett stepped out, his long strides quickly covering the

over, clinging to his

of my friends. You have to set her straight,

do anything," she

eyes narrowed,

silence

wine to my friends. It's not too much to ask, right? As the host, she should be taking care of the

humble background. She can't hold her own and only gets by with that

en

he snapped, "Enough! Rebecca

her cousin using her full name. Her

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

she'd often bad-mouthed Selena to her cousin, and he never

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