Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 866 Leave Raymond Within Three Days

She didn't say a word, just floored it.

Raymond stood there, watching until the car vanished, then headed back to the lobby.

Right on cue, John walked up, "Mr. Montague, here's the latest on Elbert. He's snagged Grace's shares, so he's sitting on thirty percent now. Next up, he's gunning for the fifteen percent your uncle William holds. Oh, and two months back, Elbert hit up Vistalia and had a sit-down with the owner of Vertex Automotive Group."

Raymond skimmed the info and gave a slight nod.

John, not sure what was going through Raymond's head, added, "Ms. Cooper's company is really killing it lately."

Raymond just nodded, deep in thought, eyes on the papers.

When Selena got to the office, she was surprised to see Austin already there.

He should've been wrapping up the endorsement deal and getting ready to shoot the commercial.

Selena asked, "What's up?"

Austin, looking stressed, said, "Ms. Fair, there's a snag with the Ford deal. Mr. Weaver said I can't be the face of it anymore. They picked someone new from All Star Entertainment."

S.M Corporation had already announced Austin as the Ford perfume endorser. No one saw Ford pulling out last minute.

Selena frowned and tried calling Alvin, but he didn't pick up.

She had just talked to Alvin that morning, and everything seemed cool before she posted it on social media. But right before signing, Ford bailed.

This move blindsided everyone.

Now, the internet was blowing up, calling Austin delusional and accusing S.M Corporation of scamming people.

Selena's face hardened. She called Alvin again, but no answer. Looked like he blocked her.

Alvin, being an elder, had no reason to be this harsh.

She called Steve to get the lowdown on Alvin.

But Steve was pissed, "He won't even take my calls now. It's probably some business drama. It's just an endorsement. If it didn't hit his company hard, he wouldn't go this far." Steve quickly added, "Penny, chill. I'll head to Ford's HQ and get some answers."

Ford's HQ was in Vistalia, and Steve was already there.

Selena didn't want to bother Steve, given his age. "I'll handle it. Don't stress."

After hanging up, Selena sat in her chair, noticing Austin's worried look. She knew this was probably his first time getting played like this.

Alvin's move was dirty. If he had backed out before S.M Corporation's announcement, it wouldn't have been a big deal. But now, S.M Corporation had just announced Austin's global endorsement for Ford, and ten minutes later, Ford announced a new spokesperson from All Star Entertainment.

This was a major slap in the face for S.M Corporation.

Netizens were already flooding S.M Corporation's social media with angry comments, putting the company in the hot seat.

Aria, seeing these messages, finally felt a sense of satisfaction. She hadn't expected that a casual remark from Tessa could embarrass S.M Corporation so much.

Aria sneered, recalling the humiliation she suffered last night, which made her tremble.

Aria probably wouldn't embarrass herself by performing piano in front of others for the rest of her life. That kind of shame was deeply etched into her brain.

Aria took out her phone and called Richard, speaking politely, "Mr. Smith, Ms. Smith hopes you will also get involved in this matter, continue setting traps for S.M Corporation, and embarrass them, damaging their reputation in the industry." It was clear that Alvin had set a trap, and Selena had indeed fallen for it.

Now, with S.M Corporation being heavily criticized, Selena, as the CEO, couldn't escape the backlash.

The online criticism was relentless.

[S.M Corporation should know its place. Ford's first global spokesperson wouldn't be from a small company. And although Austin is popular, he doesn't have enough experience.]

[What was Selena thinking, announcing it so early and letting Austin take the heat? Is she trying to force Austin, and he didn't want to, so she did this on purpose?]

[Her leadership is a mess, even deceiving a big company. This is a huge embarrassment.]

Many of the comments were from paid posters by All Star Entertainment, but with so many similar remarks, some uninformed netizens also started to believe Selena was at fault. Selena wasn't paying attention to the online comments, but she received a text message on her phone.

[I told you before, don't go against me. Leave Raymond within three days, or my brother will acquire your company.]