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.

air in their social circle and so much

appreciation for Callum soared, and she said

...

Cullinan rolled up the driveway, and Everett stepped out, his long

over, clinging to his arm, her voice

front of my friends. You have to set her

I didn't do anything,"

narrowed, scrutinizing her

silence

waver, and her voice quivered, just asked her to help serve some wine to my friends. It's not too

confidence returned, "Honestly, she just doesn't know her place, coming from a humble background. She can't hold

en

icy as he snapped, "Enough! Rebecca

unnerved Rebecca more than her cousin using her full name. Her heart

not a servant. She's my wife,

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

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