Reclaiming Her Heart

Raymond grabbed her arm, but she stayed wrapped up in Christopher's embrace, not even glancing back at him.

Raymond felt a wave of panic, an unprecedented fear washing over him.

He couldn't wait to intertwine his fingers with hers.

"Did I do something wrong to make you mad? I'm sorry for everything I did before. Please, don't say things out of anger. We can talk this through, can't we?"

Selena, still nestled in Christopher's arms, felt her tears soaking his suit. Her throat ached.noveldrama

A crushing sadness made it hard for her to breathe.

If Raymond really gave up the Montague Group for her, she would rather die.

Even if they ended up together, she would always remember what he sacrificed. She could forgive everything, except the sacrifices he made.

She bit her lip so hard she tasted blood.

In her ears, she heard the voice of "Sir."

"Hurt him, reject him. Isn't it power you want? If you completely sever ties with him, I'll give you what you've always dreamed of, enough to stand in the same world as him."

"Selena, I can hide you from the Smith family, the Montague family, and the Adams family. You know I wouldn't lie to you."

His tone was full of temptation, but Selena could feel the warmth of Raymond's hand holding hers.

His fingers intertwined with hers without hesitation.

She lowered her eyelashes.

"Give up the Montague Group for me? Raymond, don't kid yourself. I won't come back. If you sign those papers today, I'll just laugh at you for being impulsive. How could a man like you compare to Christopher?"

Christopher's alter ego finally understood Selena's motive. She was afraid Raymond would sign the papers.

He raised an eyebrow, wanting to knock her out, but his body felt restrained.

His face darkened as he realized Christopher was fighting for control again.

He was frozen, unable to stop Selena.

After saying those words, Selena remained in his arms.

She couldn't see anything, not even Raymond's expression.

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Raymond stood there, stunned, his grip on her hand weakening.

He couldn't believe she would say such things. His eardrums felt like they were being pierced.

The world was a chaotic noise. It had to be a hallucination.

Selena wouldn't say such things.

But then she spoke again.

"Can you stop standing here? Paul is probably waiting for you outside. People like you don't know what love is. So when you say you like me, I don't believe it. Raymond, just leave. I really don't want to see you."

She tried to pull her hand back, her palm sweaty from the pain.

Raymond took about a minute before he slowly let go of her hand.

He wanted to get angry, but he had no strength. He felt only helplessness.

Helplessness and numbness, no anger, no sadness, just a heart turned to ash, ready to be blown away by the wind.

Scattered everywhere, impossible to gather.

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When he called her name, his voice trembled, but he tried to control it.

"If you have any reason, you can tell me. We'll face it together. But if I walk out that

door today, we're really over. It's not that I don't believe you, it's that you don't believe me."

"Raymond, I just don't love you."

Her light words shattered everything he wanted to say next.

He was at a loss, then lowered his eyelashes, reaching out to gently hook her

fingertips, his voice hoarse, "Can you at least... try?"

Selena's tears flowed even more, but she gritted her teeth.

"I tried, but it didn't work. I'm sorry. This is the Montague Group. Don't lose your mind."

"Selena!"

He forcefully tried to pull her over, but the conference room door opened, and Paul and Alex appeared outside.

So, they had heard everything Selena said.