The moment Serena said she would move out, even Richard, usually unshakable, froze for a moment. He seemed not to grasp her meaning.
Weren't they just talking about switching rooms? How did it turn into her leaving the house?
Noah and the others looked just as shocked, clearly thinking she was overreacting.
"Seriously?" Ryan scoffed. "You're not a child. That kind of move doesn't work in the Cole family."
To him, she was bluffing. After all, the Cole family was one of the most powerful families in Harbor City. There was no way she would willingly leave.
Margaret chimed in with a fake tone of concern. "Serena, your father only said a few words to you. Why make it into such a big deal? You're being too sensitive."
Only then did Richard begin to sense something was wrong. He had noticed
