Perhaps. You either accept it or you work to change their mind.
[Or if they were him, double down. Let them all despise him. Or fear him. He had no reason to change their minds because it suited his purpose. He had a goal, and he'd stop at nothing.
This was going to be Jinx's kingdom. His time was best spent building it up for her then pass it to her.]
You're used to having adoptive siblings from the past. This isn't a stretch.
[He expected she meant it as an assurance, but before this point, he hadn't put much thought in the possibility of a parental figure rival. Now he turned much of his attention to it.]
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[Or if they were him, double down. Let them all despise him. Or fear him. He had no reason to change their minds because it suited his purpose. He had a goal, and he'd stop at nothing.
This was going to be Jinx's kingdom. His time was best spent building it up for her then pass it to her.]
You're used to having adoptive siblings from the past. This isn't a stretch.
[He expected she meant it as an assurance, but before this point, he hadn't put much thought in the possibility of a parental figure rival. Now he turned much of his attention to it.]