Chapter 213

Isabelle’s POV

A few weeks later…

Steel held my hand as we entered the mansion. I tried to shake off my nerves a little bit. These family gatherings were something that was going to take time to get used to. Especially these big ones for the holidays, like today’s.

“Merry Christmas!” Mrs. Alvanov smiled as she saw us enter the living room of Leo’s home.

“Merry Christmas.” I pleasantly smiled back.

Everyone else was already here. Mr. Alvanov’s mom with her husband, Carlos with Olivia alongside their children, Leo with his daughter, and even Killian.

Killian preferred spending holidays with the Alvanovs as they treated him more like family than his parents.

“Izzy, hello.” Scarlet smiled as Sterling and I took a seat on the couch.

“Hey Scar.” I greeted her in return.

“Hello to you too.” Steel sarcastically spoke to his sister.

She glared at him for a moment.

“I was getting there. It’s not my fault I was more excit