Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 855 "Do You Miss Me?"

Victor got back to his office and couldn't resist shooting Raymond a text about what just went down.

Victor: [My bad.]

Raymond shot back quick: [What happened?]

Victor: [I kinda saw her naked.]

Raymond's call came in hot, and he sounded pissed. "Victor, what do you mean you 'kinda' saw her naked?"

Victor rubbed his temples, trying to explain the whole mess. "I had a nurse check on her."

Raymond calmed down a bit and hung up. Then he called Selena.

Selena had already changed her sheets. She picked up his call.

Raymond asked, "Selena, is your fever down?"

Selena replied, "Yeah."

Raymond suddenly asked, "What do you think of Victor's looks?"

Selena frowned, confused. "What?"

After a pause, Raymond asked again, "Why didn't you reply to my messages?"

Selena said, "I didn't check my phone."

Raymond's voice dropped. "I miss you."

Those three words hit Selena hard, making her heart race. She sat up straight, caught off guard.

She didn't reply, and Raymond stayed silent too. Neither of them hung up.

Selena couldn't handle the silence and was about to ask if he had more to say when he asked, "Do you miss me?" She felt her face heat up and her breathing quicken.

Raymond waited, but she asked instead, "Are you confident about the bet?"

He looked out the window, quiet. "No, I'm not."

Selena got anxious. "Raymond, are you serious? If you lose, what happens to the Montague Group?"

Her worry spiked, thinking Elbert would never let Raymond off the hook.

Raymond teased, "If I lose, you can take care of me. Can I work at your company?"

"Raymond!" She was furious. 'How can he joke now?'

Raymond chuckled, watching the rain. "Selena, I'll be back soon." Then he hung up.

Selena couldn't relax. 'He's not confident? So he's really gambling?'

She got up quickly but almost fell from weakness. Steadying herself, she hurried out.

The nurse warned, "Ms. Fair, you're still weak. You need to rest."

Ignoring her, Selena went through the discharge process and called Richard about Vertex Automotive Group shares.

Vertex Automotive Group was a special case, with confidential info. Their cars sold so well they could ignore the rules.

Selena's tone was urgent. The thought of Raymond's risky situation made her want to rush to Vistalia.

On her way to replace Richard, she fell from weakness. By the time she reached the bar, she was sweating.

Richard frowned seeing her like this. "Raymond worries you that much?"

His words snapped her back. This was Raymond's issue. Why was she so anxious?

Raymond said, "Penny, if this bet matters to Raymond, my sister will help him because she likes him. Did you see my sister when you got back? She's been pampered and can't stand any trouble. I doubt the Smith Family would step in even if she's willing to throw twenty billion dollars at Raymond."

Richard's words stung Selena. She worried about Raymond, but all she could do was gather info on Vertex Automotive Group to help him.

But Tessa Smith could just throw that kind of money around. The gap was huge, and Raymond had already met that little princess.

Seeing her down, Richard pushed a glass of wine her way. "Penny, you might think this is unfair, but there's nothing you can do. She's already called me, asking me to deal with you and get you out. I admire you and can't do it, but my brother won't let you off. If he comes to Silver Bay City, he'll do whatever she wants."