Reclaiming Her Heart

As the car rolled away, Raymond hit a red light and couldn't help but pull out the note he snagged at the scene today. The note had Selena's handwriting all over it.

He racked his brain, trying to remember where he'd seen that exact handwriting before.

But since he never really paid much attention to his ex-wife, he was still drawing a blank when the light turned green. He folded the note carefully and headed back to Manston Manor.

He hadn't eaten much all day, so he grabbed a quick bite on the first floor and then asked the servant, "Where's she at?" "Ms. Cooper went upstairs to crash. She looked wiped out," the servant said.

Raymond bolted upstairs. When he pushed open the bedroom door, sure enough, there was a small lump on the bed.

He hit the bathroom to freshen up, and when he came out in his pajamas, he naturally pinned Selena beneath him.

Selena woke up to his moves. She was so exhausted she could barely open her eyes, so she gave his shoulder a frustrated punch.

'Raymond's been chasing that car all night and hasn't slept for a day and a night. How does he still have the energy to get frisky?' Selena thought.

Just as she was about to say something, Raymond's mouth covered hers, and she could only let him kiss her, feeling powerless.

The next day, Selena didn't wake up until noon.

Raymond was already gone. She quickly threw on the new clothes laid out for her and headed downstairs, where lunch was waiting on the table. "Ms. Cooper, please have something to eat." The servant was super polite.

After eating, Selena rushed to the company.

Luckily, even though she'd been swamped the past couple of days, the company's plans were still on track.

The buzz from All Star Entertainment had been crazy, and S.M Corporation came out on top. Recently, All Star Entertainment kept getting slammed, while S.M Corporation used the momentum to get in the spotlight. Plus, Austin announced he'd been signed with S.M Corporation for a while, which stirred up even more attention.

S.M Corporation was clearly becoming a big deal in the entertainment world.

Selena placed the jellyfish stamp she always carried into a nearby drawer. After dealing with the morning's paperwork, she took the stamp out again to examine it. She still had no clue what it meant. The kidnappers were all dead, and she had no idea who to ask.

Until Richard's call came in, Selena's eyes lit up.

Richard was a young master from a wealthy family in Vistalia, and some of the kidnappers spoke the language from Vistalia, making it highly likely they were from there.

Plus, with that special tattoo, maybe Richard knew something.

She immediately answered the call and set up a meet with Richard at a bar that evening.

Meanwhile, over at the Montague Group.

After wrapping up his morning tasks, Raymond was zoning out, staring at the note.

Something kept nagging at him, but then the door swung open, and John walked in. "Mr. Raymond Montague, Mr. William Montague is heading to the hospital to visit Ms. Montague today." William had been dodging everyone, but because of Mia's situation, he had to show up.

Raymond just gave a slight nod and put the note aside. "John," Raymond called out.

John waited for his orders.

But Raymond just said his name, and after a long pause, he muttered, "Never mind, it's nothing."

John was confused but didn't push it.

Selena had already made it to the bar, but Richard had beaten her there.

As she walked into the hall, she bumped into Alex and Paul.

Alex thought she was there with Raymond, but remembering the recent drama, he figured Raymond probably didn't have time to hit the bar tonight.

"Penny?" Alex quickly approached and started gossiping, "Who you here to see tonight?"

"Richard," Selena replied.

"You done with Raymond?"

Selena didn't know how to answer that.

Alex leaned in closer. "But hey, being with Richard ain't bad either. He's always generous with the ladies."

Selena realized he had the wrong idea. Just as she was about to set him straight, Paul pulled Alex back and stared at her, his eyes cold and empty. Selena hadn't forgotten she had also ticked off the Adams family.

Just as she was about to walk away, Paul spoke up, "You sure switch your backers fast."

Selena paused and turned to look at him.

Paul crossed his arms, his face icy. "You better watch out, Ms. Cooper. One day, you might get bitten back. Think about your future."

Selena smiled at him. "Mr. Adams, you don't need to worry about me."

Sensing the tension, Alex quickly said, "Ms. Cooper, you should go. Paul and I are leaving too."

In fact, they had just arrived.

Selena didn't bother to dig deeper, nodded, and went to meet Richard.