Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 184 Incompatible with the Image of the Woman I Saw

For a brief moment, Selena even thought about being honest with Raymond, so she wouldn't have to hide and lie all the time, not only from Carter's side.

But thinking about Raymond's attitude towards the Fair family, now that she's responsible for designing their house, building a good relationship is important to avoid any awkwardness when they meet. Besides, Raymond has helped her a lot during this period.

If they were to have a fight, Selena would only feel inadequate.

She got up and felt exhausted all over.

Weary in her heart, weary in her body.

"Fiona, I'm feeling a bit unwell tonight, so I won't come down for dinner. You don't need to call me."

Fiona was a bit hesitant. "Um, Miss Fair, I used the same excuse last time and Mr. Montague was a bit angry then."

Selena pursed her lips. "It's fine, there's no possibility of salvaging our relationship anyway."

To be precise, it's not her relationship with him, but Mrs. Montague's relationship with him.

If Selena tried to win him over using Mrs. Montague's identity, it would only make him disgusted.

Raymond hoped that Mrs. Montague would stay away from his life, just like that night when he transferred the eight million without hesitation.

If Selena had initially approached him as Mrs. Montague, Raymond would never have met her.

Fiona hesitated to speak and sighed.

In the evening, when Raymond entered the villa, he casually placed his suit on the nearby coat rack.

The scent of food wafted through the house, as he had just finished a meeting and was feeling tired. Fiona hurried forward, not daring to be negligent.

"Mr. Montague."

Raymond has been visiting the manor more recently, and when he came, it solely depends on his mood.

After all, the old man occasionally conducted surprise inspections, so he had to stay for a few nights and handle things.

"Dinner is ready, Mr. Montague. Please have some."

Fiona instructed the servants to bring out the food, and when Raymond sat down, he felt like he heard a few barks. Furrowing his eyebrows, he glanced around the room, thinking he might be imagining things.

"Where is she?"

Although he didn't appreciate the other person, as a man, he wouldn't intentionally isolate her during mealtime either. "Miss Fair said she's not feeling well."

Raymond frowned, based on his understanding of that woman, even if she's feeling unwell, she would come down just to take a glimpse of him. Her expression and determined attitude couldn't be fake, making him uncomfortable, as if every breath she took in bed brought her closer to him.

So, avoiding meetings with him twice in a row using such an excuse made him feel that it didn't match the image of the woman he had met. However, Raymond had no intention of delving deeper into this so-called wife.

Meanwhile, upstairs, Selena was working late on her computer.

Now that she had obtained the lowest price from other material suppliers, she was unsure about the sandalwood flooring, a product that needed to be reserved three years in advance.

She estimated that she would need to have the flooring delivered in six months, so she must replace an opportunity to return to Ridgefield.

Moreover, due to the high demand for sandalwood flooring, the person in charge in Ridgefield was very cautious and accepted orders almost exclusively from their long-term partners. Selena would only know how to persuade them once she went to Ridgefield.

However, there was no need to leave tonight as even if she went to Ridgefield now, it would be too late. It wouldn't make much difference if she went in a few days.

She carefully reviewed the material sheets again, ensuring that nothing was missing, before looking at the layout on her computer and contemplating any necessary modifications.

Raymond has helped her numerous times; she must design the Manhattan house perfectly.

But as soon as her fingertips landed on the keyboard, she heard a dog barking outside.

She paused, quickly stood up, and walked to the window to see Max causing a ruckus in the garden.

Didn't Fiona lock him up? How did he get out?

Now that Raymond had returned, the consequences would be unimaginable if he discovered Max.