CHAPTER 834 - 193.2 - SELENE

Selene's smile deepened at my response, the faint glow of amusement dancing in her brown eyes. "Are you a wise person then?" she asked, her voice smooth, almost indulgent.

I didn't answer immediately.

Instead, I met her gaze directly.

Silent.

Unwavering.

Cold.

"It is not that easy to find that out," I said finally, my tone steady, devoid of embellishment.

Selene's expression didn't waver, but I caught the small shifts—the way her pupils flickered slightly as she assessed me, the way her breathing remained measured, as if ensuring she was in complete control of every micro-expression. Her amusement hadn't faded, but something beneath it had sharpened.

She was searching.

Looking for something in me.

Something she couldn't quite place.

And I? I was watching her right back.

Selene was used to people reacting to her. That much was obvious. She was a master of control—of weaving tension and expectation into something tangible. But what happened when that control met something unmoving?

She was trying to feel me out.

Testing.

Calculating.

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