Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 850 Chased All the Way Here

So, he never even told her about this whole betting thing, but she still showed up just 'cause Grace said so. What's up with that?

Selena chuckled to herself, feeling a bit silly, and booked a flight right away. She planned to head back in the afternoon since she had a ton of work waiting at her own company. Why get mixed up in the Montague family's drama? Back at the hotel, she felt dizzy and wiped out. Just thinking about the flight later made her even more exhausted.

Before boarding, she checked the news about Vistalia.

Turns out, Raymond and the owner of Vertex Automotive Group had just signed a betting agreement at the swankiest hotel in Vistalia. A few pics from the scene had leaked.

In the photos, there was a faint, delicate figure not far from the group of execs.

Selena stopped scrolling, turned off her phone, and headed into the airport.

By the time she got back to Silver Bay City, she was so beat she could barely keep her eyes open. She crashed on the bed and slept for a whole day before feeling human again. Luckily, Ann called her, saying she was feeling better and was back at work.

Selena sent her the reviewed docs and reminded her, "Tell Mr. Newman we can start shooting the next film. Sophia should be able to make time for it. She'll still be the lead actress. Also, get me Sophia's current address. I wanna check on her." Soon enough, Sophia's address popped up in her messages.

Selena was super hands-on with her artists. S.M Corporation was growing steadily, and every artist could be a future goldmine, so she couldn't slack off.

Plus, the investment from Alex had come through, a whopping four hundred million dollars, enough to crank out several more TV series.

S.M Corporation had been hiring like crazy lately, not just artists but staff too, and Selena was busy to the point of exhaustion.

When she got to Sophia's place, it was just evening, and she caught Sophia coming back alone.

Selena always thought Sophia was pretty lively, but when she wasn't around people, she looked so lonely.

"Ms. Fair?" Sophia looked shocked to see her, her face full of surprise.

She quickly opened the door and said, "Come on in and have a seat. I'll get you some water."

Selena glanced around the room; it was super tidy.

Sophia went to the tiny kitchen to pour water and brought it to her respectfully.

Because of that recent public opinion mess, Sophia had come to admire Selena completely and would definitely listen to her from now on.

Seeing her get all reserved, Selena said, "Sit down."

Sophia sat down, placing her hands neatly in front of her. "Is there something you need?"

"The lead role in the next series is yours. Mr. Newman will personally direct it. You saw the impact of 'Storm.' The quality of the next series will be similar, and you have a high chance of becoming very popular."

Sophia's breathing instantly became rapid. If she became popular, she wouldn't lack money.

With money, she could move to be neighbors with Ronald.

Her fist clenched tightly at her side. "Ms. Fair, I will give my all to this series!" she said.

Selena's fingers lightly traced the rim of her cup as she looked at a photo frame in the room.

The frame was in the most prominent place and seemed to be many years old. The young man in the photo was Ronald.

It was probably a photo taken when Sophia was in high school with Ronald, and she had kept it all this time.

"Sophia, once you become popular, every aspect of your private life will be magnified by the cameras. You were at All Star Entertainment, so you should know that top artists are not allowed to date. Now, I know your obsession with Ronald. If I continue to use you as the lead actress, it will be a significant risk for me. Do you understand what I mean?" Selena asked.

Sophia instantly fell silent, her mouth opening but no words coming out.

After a long while, she smiled brightly and replied, "Ms. Fair, I really like you. When my parents were still around, I told them I liked Ronald, and they thought I was joking. But I had countless dreams about Ronald, where he did all sorts of things to me. I was so happy and excited. When I woke up and looked at the clock on the wall, I always wished time would go faster. Once I grew up, I could be with him."

Teenagers all have dreams about the opposite sex; Sophia was just brave enough to say it.

"Everyone treated my feelings as a child's joke, but you seriously came to persuade me. Even though it was for work, I know you believe in my feelings for Ronald, and that's why I like you so much," said Sophia.