Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 860 A Woman's Dignity Isn't Given by a Man

The crowd went wild with applause once they snapped out of it.

Nobody gave a damn about Aria anymore; she was just a total joke.

Some of the high-society ladies swarmed around Selena.

"Ms. Fair, you're a jack-of-all-trades, no wonder Steve thinks so highly of you."

"My kid needs a violin teacher. Any chance you could squeeze in some time for him?"

"Ms. Fair, you should totally join our afternoon tea parties."

A woman's respect is something she earns herself, not something handed to her by a guy.

If Selena had leaned on Raymond to fix things tonight, these folks wouldn't be treating her so nicely.

She smiled and waved. "Work's been crazy busy lately, I'm really sorry."

One lady chimed in, "No worries, we get it. If you ever want to collaborate on a project, just hit us up."

Selena kept smiling at everyone. "Alright, thanks a lot."

There were so many people around Selena that someone even held her hand like she was family.

Another lady said softly, "You gotta come to more of these parties, otherwise, we'd only know you as a painter and not realize your mad violin skills." Selena replied, "The company's just too busy."

One of the ladies beamed. "Please come often, Ms. Fair. I'd love for my daughter to learn painting from you."

Selena nodded politely. "Sure thing."

It took Selena a solid ten minutes to finally get back to Austin after all the greetings.

Austin stood there, totally stunned, still trying to process everything.

Selena quickly said to Alvin, "Uncle Alvin, sorry for my poor performance. I need to head out early."

Alvin, holding a glass of wine, smiled warmly at her. "Now I see why Steve likes you. You're neither arrogant nor impatient, very good. I'll have someone bring over Austin's endorsement contract tomorrow. But Penny, this is Ford's first time picking a global ambassador, and we can't have any bad press. So you gotta keep your actor in check."

Selena said, "Got it, Uncle Alvin."

After a few more polite exchanges, Selena headed for the exit.

What Selena didn't know was that Raymond, Paul, Alex, and Victor were all hanging out by the small path leading to the garden.

When everyone was mocking Selena earlier, Alex had wanted to step in but Raymond stopped him. "Let's wait a bit longer."

Raymond had rushed back overnight. Hearing that Selena was at this party, he didn't even bother with the time difference and showed up an hour late.

Raymond didn't expect to see this. He felt proud of her, but also super conflicted. He had just started chasing her, but she suddenly shone so brightly that everyone noticed. He didn't like that feeling. Alex, stroking his chin, finally said, "Raymond, I gotta hand it to you, you've got quite an eye."

Selena's moment on stage had indeed stunned everyone.

Many people were still lost in The Devil's Tremolo. The piece Aria picked for Selena was spot on. It hit right in the feels.

From today on, people would remember Selena not as Raymond's ex-wife.

Alex nudged Victor with his elbow and asked, "Victor, what do you think?"

Victor, who had been dragged here against his will, could only lower his eyelashes. "Very impressive, very beautiful, very charming."

Alex quickly placed his hand on Raymond's shoulder. "Even Victor says so, which means a lot of guys here probably feel the same way. There aren't many women who can pull off a piece like that." Everyone there wasn't blind; they saw not just Selena's musical talent.

Everyone there wasn't blind. They saw not just Selena's musical talent, but also her coolness under pressure, her calm demeanor, and even after winning, she didn't turn back to diss Aria. Selena won so thoroughly that this brilliance might just capture someone's heart.