Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 765 Don't Pretend to Be So Affectionate

The others at the scene started chiming in.

"Raymond, chill out, man."

"Mr. Smith, maybe zip it too."

Raymond was fuming at first, but then he thought about holding Penny close, and his anger started to fade. Who did Richard think he was, anyway?

If Richard had really won Penny's heart, she would've let him save her by now.

But she didn't, so Raymond just looked away and took a sip of his drink.

Richard's eyes shifted to Selena, but the lighting in the room was so dim he couldn't see her face clearly. He just got a vibe that she had a good presence.

He felt even more ticked off for Penny. 'Is Raymond cool with just anyone?' Richard thought.

"Mr. Montague, if you're not into Penny, let her go. Stop acting like you're head over heels," Richard said.

The room went dead silent after that.

Raymond adjusted the hat on Selena's head, gently moved her aside, and stood up.

Seeing the tension rise, Caterlington quickly stepped between them. "Come on, guys, let's talk this out."

Raymond got even more pissed. "What are you playing at, acting all noble? You just want us to fight so you can swoop in."

Caterlington didn't expect to get dragged into this, though he kinda did think that way.

He took a deep breath. "Mr. Montague, what are you saying? Everyone loves a bit of beauty."

Raymond's face darkened, his eyes sharp. "Really? Too bad beauty doesn't love you back," he shot back.

Everyone knew he was talking about Penny.

Caterlington had real feelings for Selena. He wanted her and had been waiting for her to come to him, but now Raymond was tangled up with a waitress. What right did he have to interfere?

"How do you know Penny doesn't like me? If I try harder, maybe I can marry her and make her my wife, way better than her ex-husband." Caterlington took a jab while Raymond was in the dark. "And Raymond, do you even dare to marry Penny? Would the Montague family let her in? But I can, my dad's dead, no one can stop me."

Everyone couldn't help but cringe. How could he be so blunt?

Raymond sneered. "Penny won't marry you, after all, you and your dad share the same lousy genes."

Everyone knew how Kross went down back then; he got busted. Raymond was just shy of calling Caterlington a scumbag.

Caterlington threw a punch.

Richard, standing behind, was floored. 'Isn't this dude supposed to be the peacemaker?'

Raymond moved fast, dodging the punch and kicking back without a second thought. Caterlington got hit, stumbled back, and crashed into Richard.

Richard, not missing a beat, lunged at Raymond.

Now it was two against one.

Paul, who had been just watching the drama, saw the odds and shrugged off his coat, jumping in. Now it was two on two.

The rest of the crowd didn't know whether to step in or not.

On one side, you had the Montague and Smith families; on the other, the Walsh and Adams families. No one wanted to mess with either side.

So, everyone bolted.

Seeing no one was paying attention to her, Selena quickly ducked her head and tried to slip out.

But Raymond grabbed her. "Where do you think you're going?"

She shook off his hand, but just then, Caterlington kicked again, and chaos erupted.

Raymond, trying to keep an eye on Selena, dodged awkwardly.

Selena had almost reached the door, her phone still buzzing with William's calls. She hurried to the private room.

But as soon as she opened the door, there was a crowd outside. Someone had already called William over. Selena froze, too scared to move.

The crowd parted, and when William heard Raymond was fighting again, he thought he was hearing things.

Then he saw the waitress standing in the crowd. Selena, worried about being recognized, pulled her hat down tight.

At that moment, Raymond ran over, grabbed her hand, and pulled her back. "Don't go!"

Just as he said that, Richard landed another punch on his face.

The private room was a mess until William stood at the door and turned on the brightest light in the room.

The four men saw him and stopped dead.

Selena couldn't leave, so she stood next to William, head down.

William looked at the spilled drinks and the defiant faces of the four men.

He sneered, tapping his cane. "Raymond, you first. What's the deal this time?"

Raymond stayed silent.

William smacked his cane against the wall. "Still about that woman? And what about Caterlington and Paul?"

Paul was the most innocent tonight, just there out of loyalty.

But facing the highly respected William, who dared to act up?

William took a deep breath, gritting his teeth. "Go get that woman. I want to see her within twenty minutes."