Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 161 A Toad Eating Swan Meat

The phone was in Selena's clothing pocket.

She didn't know who was calling her tonight. Even as she tried to silence her phone, the calls were coming one after another.

She probably didn't check the almanac before leaving today.

The phone's ringtone continued, giving a sense that if she didn't answer, it would keep ringing.

At this point, Selena felt she had no way out. In her mind, she started contemplating how to explain herself to Raymond and prevent him from immediately blacklisting her once he realized her identity.

On this kind of night, with rain roaring outside the window, there was only the sound of the ringing phone indoors.

Selena lowered her head, wanting to take out her phone. "Mr. Montague, actually I..." Before she could finish her sentence, there was another loud thunder outside the window, but without lightning, the room remained pitch black. Because of this sudden thunder, Raymond didn't immediately recognize the change in her voice tone. Otherwise, he could have instantly known that she was his designer.

However, at this moment, amid the thunderous noise and the ringing phone, he couldn't hear anything else.

Selena had given up and had already figured out how to apologize.

But, the moment she took out her phone from her pocket, it completely died. It wasn't because she silenced it this time, but because it ran out of battery and shut down. She had been in a hurry when she went out tonight, and the previous night she had been at the hospital all night, so her phone had never had a chance to charge and had been ringing constantly until the battery finally drained.

It was too coincidental. It was so coincidental that she started wondering if she had done something to save the galaxy in her previous life, so now there was still a chance she could make it through this.

Raymond also saw that her phone had shut down, and at this moment, the two of them were close together, her scent even more familiar, but, he couldn't remember where he had encountered it before. "Mr. Montague, I'm new here. I accidentally broke a bowl and was a bit nervous."

So, she had been crouching there secretly picking up the broken pieces. She didn't know where the fuse was because she was new.

"Because Fiona said to be fully prepared to face you, we all feared making mistakes."

As she spoke these words, her voice was low and filled with anxiety.

Raymond frowned and let go of her wrist. He was not accustomed to being close to women, and skin contact made him feel uncomfortable. Grabbing her wrist just now was an unconscious action.

Now that he let go, he realized he had been holding it for a minute. He raised his hand to massage his temples, thinking that maybe he had been pressured too much by his grandfather recently and was affected by it. "Understood."

His tone was still calm as he walked out first.

"It's dark inside, be careful."

Selena stood still and listened to his fading footsteps before finally exhaling. Confirming that he had gone upstairs, she slowly walked towards the upper floor.

Back in her own bedroom, she plugged in her phone and found that it was a call from her father, asking her to take Raymond to the Fair family tomorrow night because they would be preparing dinner. This was something he had previously requested, but Selena wasn't ready for.

Feeling restless, Selena was in though. She knew Raymond despised her identity. How could he be willing to come back?

Thinking about the thrilling scene with Raymond just now, Ashbourne Manor was truly unbearable.

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The next morning, Selena did not leave, but waited for Raymond to leave the house first.

Fiona came to inform her that Raymond had already left, and only then did Selena feel relieved.

Being under the same roof as him, even taking a deep breath felt uncomfortable.

After eating breakfast, she went to the back room to take a look at Max. Max had been locked up recently, and her barks were not as clear anymore, which made Selena feel heartbroken.

She needed to move out of Ashbourne Manor as soon as possible, she couldn't let Max suffer.

Luckily, the house she bought was spacious enough so that it wouldn't feel crowded when it was just the two of them.

"Woof woof woof."

Max was excitedly circling around her, her wagging tail leaving a blur behind.

Selena smiled and patted his head, took him for a walk around Ashbourne Manor before heading to Cornerstone Construction.

There, she confirmed the upcoming series of construction matters and signed the documents.

Since construction was about to begin, it was necessary to inform Raymond, the homeowner.

Selena personally went to the Montague family and encountered the annoying Sofia again.

Not long after Sofia finished a call with Olivia, saying that she was going to keep an eye on Raymond, she saw Selena taking the initiative to come to the company.

How long has it been? Isn't this woman annoying? Clearly, she is using this work opportunity to try to seduce Raymond.

"Some people, always dreaming of eating swan meat as a toad."

She looked at Selena with disdain, placing the documents loudly on the table.

"They never weigh themselves, those lowly tricks, using them once or twice is enough. They wouldn't really think they can seduce someone, right?"

Her cousin-in-law will be returning soon, Selena is just a little clown.

But this little clown clearly hasn't realized her own identity yet, so she thought it was necessary to give her a piece of advice.