Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 849 I Miss You So Much

Despite all that, she kept her cool.

Grace saw her and thought it was pretty unfair to Raymond.

"Raymond's been tough since he was a kid, never really asking for help. Growing up in Christopher's shadow, he's used to being ignored, so he acts out. He shouldn't be into you, and you don't deserve his feelings, but you're the only one who can stop him now," Grace said.

If it wasn't for Raymond, Grace wouldn't have bothered seeing Selena.

Selena was a real pain in the Montague family.

Grace added, "Selena, I've said my piece. It's on you now."

Selena didn't say a word, just shut the office door. Then she plopped down in her chair and couldn't help but check out Vertex Automotive Group's headquarters, booking an afternoon flight.

Even on the plane, she was still going through company docs.

When she landed, it was still morning there. No time to deal with jet lag, she called Raymond. But he didn't pick up.

So she called John, but he was still in Silver Bay City, and it was already super late there.

Selena said, "Sorry, John, I thought you were on a trip with him."

"Ms. Cooper, Mr. Montague didn't take anyone with him this time," John replied.

Selena had to hang up.

'He didn't take anyone? What's Raymond up to? Is he really gonna sign that crazy bet agreement?' Selena pondered.

This wsn't really her problem. It was Raymond's choice, but the thought of him possibly losing his top spot made her anxious.

Raymond, with his looks and skills, should be at the top.

He shouldn't fall; he should stay the CEO.

If he ever hit rock bottom, Selena would definitely feel bad.

That would be a huge blow to him; he was so proud.

She randomly booked a hotel and shot Raymond a text: [Where are you?]

Just as she was about to catch some Z's, Richard texted her: [What's going on between you and Aria?]

It was late at night in Silver Bay City, and Richard was still up?

Selena quickly called him and explained the whole Aria situation.

Richard listened for a bit and then sighed. "Remember I told you about my sister? She's got a thing for Raymond. Spoiled by our family, she gets whatever she wants. If she wants Raymond, then Raymond's pretty much hers. She's got a heart condition, and our family spoils her rotten."

Selena was at a loss for words, so Richard kept going. "An hour ago, she texted me saying she saw Raymond. Are you in Vistalia too?"

"Yeah," Selena replied.

"Penny, with my sister mixed up in Aria's mess, if you're near Raymond, she's probably got eyes on you," Richard said.

'The Smith family's little princess likes Raymond too? When did that even happen?' Selena thought.

Selena had no clue, so she asked, "Mr. Smith, do you know where Raymond is now?"

Richard shot over an address, and wouldn't you know it, the hotel was super close to the Smith family HQ.

And that address? It came from Tessa, the Smith family's little princess. So, she was probably with Raymond right now.

Selena hesitated for a few minutes but ended up grabbing a cab there.

But then it started pouring, and she didn't have an umbrella. When she got to the Vertex Automotive Group building, she had to wait in the lobby since it needed an employee card to get in.

She parked herself by the window, figuring if Raymond showed up, he'd probably come through the main door.

After about an hour, she saw a bunch of luxury cars, all limited editions, roll up to the entrance.

First out was a girl, but it was too far to see her face clearly.

Selena spotted Raymond getting out of another car. His vibe was unmistakable.

Plus, there were a bunch of high-level execs from Vertex Automotive Group.

A whole crew walked in through the main door.

Selena quickly grabbed a newspaper to hide her face and watched them pass by.

The girl's voice was adorable, but she didn't look like a kid.

She stuck close to Raymond, constantly saying, "Raymond, honey, are you hungry? You finally agreed to see me. I missed you so much."

It was pretty noisy with all the people around, but the girl's voice cut through, and Selena heard it loud and clear.

As the group walked away, she couldn't tell how Raymond responded. She just felt that, surrounded by so many people, he seemed so far away from her.

She never felt this way back in the States.

Now, he was surrounded by a crowd, but his presence was still so distinguished and noble.

Selena looked away, suddenly feeling like this trip was a bit pointless.

He was Raymond. If he wasn't 100% sure, why would he agree to sign the bet agreement?