Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 707 Men Are Best at Disguising

Selena rolled outta bed, and guess what? Raymond was still MIA.

He'd pulled all-nighters before, so she didn't sweat it. Just as she was about to bounce, she bumped into John. John had some property transfer papers in hand.

Last night, Raymond had said if she stuck around for the month, anything she needed would be hers, no questions asked. "Ms. Cooper, this is from Mr. Montague," John said, handing over the docs.

Selena took a peek and saw the property was smack downtown, auctioned off ages ago. She had no clue it was Raymond's.

It was a cozy little community with just three buildings, four units per floor, each unit around 650 square feet. The place was gorgeous, a prime spot for anyone wanting to settle in Silver Bay City, with killer transport links. With a top-notch property management company, the amenities would be on point.

Selena was floored as she looked at the papers. Was Raymond seriously giving this to her?

"Mr. Montague is just handing this over to me?" Selena asked, still in shock.

The land was worth a cool billion. Raymond must've snagged it early, and its value had probably skyrocketed. Land in that area was impossible to get now.

John nodded, "Yep, Mr. Montague wants you to sign here."

Selena hesitated. No way she was signing that.

"Mr. Walker, what's the monthly rent on this land now?" Selena asked.

John was taken aback. If she accepted, she'd be living the high life.

"Ms. Cooper, if you were to rent it, it'd be around ten million dollars," John replied.

"Alright, ten million it is. I'm not signing. I'll think about buying it when I can afford it," Selena said.

Raymond offering her this property had already solved a huge problem for her.

John didn't push it and left with the papers.

Selena headed to the office. The housing issue was sorted, and once Andrew's script dropped, S.M Corporation would be on the up and up.

When she got to her desk, Selena saw Ann had already organized the documents and placed them beside her.

"Ms. Fair, these are the acting students graduating from Silver Bay Film Academy this year. The top ones have already been snapped up by other companies. We've picked three, but their looks are kinda limiting. Like, this guy looks too straight- laced, so he's probably only good for hero roles. And these two girls don't really have leading lady vibes."

Yeah, it was a tough pill to swallow, but some folks just didn't have the look for leading roles. No matter how killer their acting chops were, if they landed the lead, the audience would roast them.

These students were usually a tough sell 'cause their acting range was super narrow.

Selena skimmed through the profiles and asked Ann to pull up their school performance vids.

After watching, she drummed her fingers on the table for a bit and finally said, "Get in touch with this guy. His looks might limit him, but his acting's got some serious spark. The other two girls? Meh, their range is limited, and their performances didn't wow me."

Ann nodded and was about to head out when Selena called her back. "Hey, how's it going with you and your fiancé?"

Ann was caught off guard by the question, and a rare blush crept up her cheeks.

"Pretty good. Brody's always been a hard worker. He graduated from Silver Bay University, and I just went to a regular college," Ann said.

Silver Bay University was top-tier, while there were tons of regular colleges. Education-wise, Ann couldn't hold a candle to Brody. So, Ann had to hustle way harder than most to get where she was.

But was Brody really worth all that effort?

"Your fiancé works for a company under Sunshine Real Estate, right?" Selena asked.

"Yeah, but it's not directly tied to Sunshine Real Estate. They just have shares in it," Ann replied.

Basically, Gilbert could totally control Brody's future. If Brody ditched Ann for Jessica, he wouldn't have to worry about a house. Temptations like that are hard for anyone to resist.

Plus, Brody was already with Jessica.

Selena didn't know how to break it to Ann. After all, seven years is a long time. How many seven-year stretches does a person get?

"Ann, you should keep an eye on him. His promotion means he'll be dealing with more complex people," Selena said.

"Ms. Fair, I know. I confessed to him when I was fifteen. He was tutoring at my house back then. After all these years, I know what kind of person he is," Ann said.

Selena wanted to say more but held back. Some truths are hard to accept unless you see them for yourself.

Men are good at putting on a show. Some drop the act once they're married.

Others drop it when their wives have kids.

'Cause once they feel they've got you locked down, they don't bother with the niceties anymore.