Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 857 Selena, Wait for Me to Return

Tessa's face changed in a heartbeat. She was so stunned she just stood there like a statue. By the time she snapped out of it, Raymond was already outta sight.

The innocence in her eyes vanished, replaced by a thoughtful look as she watched him leave. A few seconds later, amusement danced in her eyes, but if you looked closer, there was a deep, mysterious darkness lurking there. Her phone buzzed; it was her mom. "Sweetie, you still out?"

Tessa answered, "Yeah, Mom, I'll be home soon."

Her eyes stayed glued to where Raymond had disappeared, then she headed over to the bodyguard waiting for her.

Raymond hopped into his car and pulled out his phone, wanting to check on Selena and see if she was feeling any better.

But work stuff came up, so he shot her a text instead.

[Busy right now, Selena. Hang tight, I'll be back soon.]

By the time Selena got the message, she was already in bed.

Running out of the hospital earlier had really taken it out of her; she felt awful.

She'd been resting at Ashbourne Manor for two days, having the staff there look into who had planted all those cameras in the Rose Garden.

Even with the property management's help, they found zilch, and the cops even thought she might've set it all up herself.

No way could that many cameras have been installed overnight, and it seemed crazy that Selena, the homeowner, wouldn't know about it.

Luckily, Selena had proof; she hadn't been staying there much, and the property management could back her up. So, the whole thing just kinda fizzled out.

During her two days at Ashbourne Manor, she kept having nightmares about that ceiling full of cameras, making her skin crawl and killing her appetite. She lost a bunch of weight in just two days.

When she got back to the office, she opened her laptop and saw that all the roles for the next show were already cast. The male lead was a newbie from the company, clearly a move to push their own talent. Selena didn't mind; she just told the finance department to send funds to Andrew and called Sophia to remind her of her promise, then let it go.

Andrew had everything ready and confirmed the first shooting location that afternoon, which was near Silver Bay City.

Seeing that Selena looked rough, Ann suggested, "Ms. Fair, wanna check out the set? Mr. Newman's got it all set up, and there are a bunch of other crews around. You could use a break."

The film city in Silver Bay City was a hotspot for film crews, with up to twenty crews shooting at once during peak times.

Selena shook her head, "Nah, call Austin over. We need to talk about an endorsement deal."

When Austin showed up, he was pretty pumped. His popularity had skyrocketed recently, and he was trending all over the place.

Before stepping into the office, he straightened his clothes and knocked on the door.

"Penny." Realizing his slip-up, he quickly corrected himself after walking in. "Ms. Fair."

Selena nodded and slid an invitation card his way. "You're coming with me to this party tonight. Ford's looking for a global ambassador for their new perfume."

This meant Selena was personally securing the endorsement for Austin. Ford was a big-name perfume brand, and landing this deal would seriously boost his value. What Selena didn't see coming was running into Aria at the party.

Even though Aria had taken a hit from public opinion, she was still a White, and that family had serious clout.

As long as the White Family was around, no one would openly diss her.

Aria spotted Selena and immediately grabbed Nathan's arm, saying, "Nathan, that's Selena. Can you replace a way to tank her company?"

Nathan was considered quite the looker in their circle. He wasn't the White Family heir, but he was still a big deal. If the current heir messed up, he'd be first in line to take over.

A flicker of malice crossed his eyes. Thinking about how Selena had outed him in front of that woman made his blood boil.

Nathan said, "Aria, you've got a performance tonight. Just get her on stage and crush her with your piano skills. Selena's probably here to snag an endorsement. If she screws up, everyone here will remember her humiliation." A sly smile spread across Aria's face. Just then, the host called her on stage. She lifted her skirt and walked up gracefully.