Serena rushed downstairs. The moment she reached the first floor, a white blur shot toward her feet, then climbed swiftly up her leg and into her arms.
The butler and bodyguards chasing after it stopped in their tracks. At the same time, the rest of the Cole family noticed the fox nestled in Serena's arms.
"Serena, don't tell me you brought that fox in?" Margaret was the first to react, her face full of surprise. "That's a fox. There are children in the house. What if it bites someone?"
"Of course it's hers," Noah chimed in immediately. "I told her last night we don't allow pets, but she wouldn't listen."
"This is my fox," Serena said calmly, holding it steady. "It won't hurt anyone."
"A fox is still a wild animal," another voice cut in coldly. It was Ryan from the second branch, abou
