Reclaiming Her Heart

Meanwhile, even after being helped into the car, Raymond remained stiff, especially his hands, which were still clenched tight.

Paul was driving, while Alex sat in the back, keeping an eye on Raymond.

He was fuming, "Did you hear what she said? Damn, Selena is really heartless. How could she say that? If she really liked Christopher, she could have just been with him the day he came back. Why give Raymond false hope?"

Alex wanted to curse even more harshly, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Paul glanced in the rearview mirror but didn't say anything.

The car ride was tense until they got Raymond back to Manston Manor.

Paul had the staff put Raymond to bed, then he and Alex sat in the first-floor living room, waiting for him to wake up.

No one spoke because they didn't know what to say.

Paul noticed Alex was anxiously checking his phone and frowned.

"You haven't been around lately. Is there a problem with the script?"

"Don't get me started. After we wrapped up the last shoot, I accidentally slept with a woman. Turns out she was a virgin. Now she's all over me, wanting me to take responsibility. It's driving me nuts. No matter where I go, she's there, like a shadow. Especially every time I go to Sky Gallery, she's right there, looking at me with those lovesick eyes. I can't stand it."

Paul noticed that despite Alex's complaints, he kept checking his messages.

"Is she an actress?"

"Just a small-time one. She's only been in that one TV show I wrote. Says she admires me."

"And that admiration led to sex?"

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Alex was a notorious playboy. If someone attractive came his way, he rarely said no.

He had good taste, and the women he slept with were always high quality. Most of them understood the unspoken rules of the industry.

So, they never bothered him afterward, knowing he was the type to move on without attachment.

But this time was different. Alex had been pretty drunk that night, and it was almost a semi-coerced situation.

However, she didn't resist, clearly having a crush on him for a while.

He vaguely remembered her asking if he would take responsibility as he was about to enter her.

Men's promises in bed were never reliable. Driven by desire, he reassured her repeatedly until she let him in.

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When he sobered up, he offered her a lead role as compensation, but she refused, professing her love instead.

At first, Alex didn't take it seriously. Her refusal of the role suggested she was after something more, seeing him as a long-term resource.

Any guilt he felt vanished instantly, and he harshly humiliated her. To his surprise, she just looked at him quietly, saying nothing, which was even more unbearable.

Alex decided not to bother with her. If she didn't want the role, she would get nothing. He thought she would eventually give in, but when he left the room, she still said nothing.

Two weeks later, they met again at a party. He had a few drinks, and she went out in the rain to buy him hangover medicine, then took him home and took care of him.noveldrama

When Alex woke up in her cramped bed, he felt uncomfortable. He left a bank card and disappeared.