Reclaiming Her Heart

For a sec, Raymond felt like he didn't even know Selena anymore.

He locked eyes with her, not wanting to miss a single flicker of emotion. But damn, she was way too calm when she said those words.

She was so chill, it felt like she was spitting straight facts.

So his impulsive decision to come here? Yeah, kinda felt like a joke now.

He just stared at her, all the emotions drained from his eyes, replaced by a cold, thin chill that could make anyone's spine tingle.

Even Selena felt it. She stopped looking at him and just stared at the cup in front of her.

Catherine's insults, Grace's dislike, Mia's hatred. She knew being around him was like walking through a minefield.

Any woman with half a brain would know what to do.

Besides, did Raymond even like her?

She really couldn't tell.

When they went through hell together, she did feel his heartbeat pounding.

But that could just be the suspension bridge effect.

Selena thought Raymond would blow up, and even Alex, who was standing nearby, was ready to step in.

But Raymond just gave Selena a long, hard look and said, "Fine, let's not bother each other anymore."

Then he turned and walked away.

As he passed by Alex and Paul, the chill around him was almost palpable.

Alex quickly caught up with Raymond, but Paul stayed put.

He crossed his arms and gave Selena a quick glance.

Had Selena and Raymond really fallen out? If so, could he let Emily deal with Selena?

After all, Emily had been super timid lately because of Selena's previous threats.

Since Raymond wasn't gonna protect Selena anymore, could the Adams family do whatever they wanted with her?

He raised an eyebrow and followed Raymond.

Raymond went to the private room Alex had booked, and when he sat down, Alex quickly handed him a drink. "Don't sweat it, man. It's just a chick."

But Raymond crushed the glass in his hand, blood dripping from his palm.

Alex's face turned serious. Anyone could see Raymond was really hurt. That's why he was so heartbroken after Selena humiliated him. And he actually kept his cool and didn't lash out at Selena, which was rare. Given Raymond's usual way of dealing with enemies, if someone pissed him off, he'd make them pay tenfold, a hundredfold.

But now he just went back to his private room and hurt himself.

Alex didn't know what to say for a moment.

After a long pause, he finally found some trash to talk about Selena. "Honestly, she's just average-looking, not that charming, and she's fickle. She's a perfect match for Richard."

Raymond lowered his eyes and wiped the blood from his palm with a tissue. When he heard they were a good match, he sneered, "A match? How are they a match?" He'd lived this long and got played by a woman, Raymond thought.

Alex was worried that if things got too messy, it would be even harder to handle if William found out.

"Raymond, you saw her attitude. It's like a cliff with no response. Even if you jumped off, she wouldn't blink. And honestly, I still don't know what Penny wants."

If she was with Raymond for money, she should've tried to cash in as much as possible while they were together.

But Penny was a tough nut to crack.

In Alex's eyes, it was Raymond who was more eager to be good to Penny.

Raymond tossed the tissue into the trash can beside him. He didn't know what Penny wanted either.

He took out that piece of paper again and examined it carefully. He didn't even know why he cared so much about this handwriting.

Whenever he thought of Selena being in the nearby private room with Richard, his fingers clenched with anger.

But whatever, it was just a woman.

It was just a transaction; he didn't need to care too much.

He couldn't possibly be so torn up over a woman.

Especially one who was so easily fickle.