Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 867 The Sweetness Between Them

The tone was a dead giveaway-it was Tessa.

Selena just ghosted the text.

With 95% of the company's shares in her pocket, she wasn't about to let anyone snatch it away.

Right now, she had bigger fish to fry.

Little did she know, Tessa was already on the phone with Richard, whining like a kid.

"Richard, you know I got a thing for Raymond. Can you help me ditch the chick hanging around him? Please, Richard, if you don't, I'm heading to Silver Bay City right now, and I won't tell Lawrence or Mom!" Richard felt a migraine coming on. "Chill at home, Tessa. Maybe the person texting you isn't even Raymond."

Tessa snapped, "It is him! I had the handwriting checked; it's totally his. He's just playing dumb."

Richard's mind flashed to Selena, and he cautiously asked, "What are you planning to do with her?"

Tessa huffed, "I can't stand any girl near Raymond. Do you think he's planning to get back with her? I heard he's kinda into her now."

Richard sighed, "If he liked her, he wouldn't have divorced her. His grandpa made him marry her."

Tessa threatened, "I don't care! If she's still around Raymond in three days, I'll send Wind to Silver Bay City. You know Wind never misses." And with that, she hung up. Richard felt the stress and called Lawrence Smith.

A few minutes later, a cold, mature voice answered, "Talk."

Richard said, "Tessa's planning to send Wind to Silver Bay City to off someone. You gonna do anything about it?"

Lawrence asked coolly, "Who's the target?"

Richard replied, "Some chick around Raymond. Tessa's got a thing for him."

Lawrence was quiet for a few seconds, flipping through some papers, the rustling coming through the phone. "Ask Raymond what it'll take for him to marry her." Richard knew Tessa was spoiled rotten.

"But Raymond's into someone else now," Richard said.

Lawrence asked, "Are they married?"

Richard shook his head, "Nope."

Lawrence switched gears, "Then it doesn't count. Has Dad mentioned anything to you lately?"

Richard responded, "Nah, he just told me to head to Silver Bay City to make some connections. Maybe he's planning a branch here."

There was another pause before Lawrence said, "He's hiding something from us. First, get in touch with Victor in Silver Bay City. He works at the hospital. I found out Dad's got some private dealings with him." Richard frowned. "You're digging into Dad?"

Lawrence said coldly, "Richard, just do what I say."

Richard's confidence took a nosedive. "Alright."

After hanging up, Richard felt like he was carrying the weight of the world. If he didn't get Selena to ditch Raymond, the Smith Family would roll into Silver Bay City and handle her, and she wouldn't stand a chance. But would she even be down to leave Raymond?

With no other options, Richard headed to S.M Corporation himself.

Selena bumped into him while grabbing coffee in the break room on the top floor. "Mr. Smith."

Richard quickly stepped into the tea room and half-closed the door. "Penny, your company's on the rise. I'll hook you up with three roles in Hollywood. You know what that means, but you gotta leave Raymond and never see him again." Selena, holding her coffee, instantly got that this was all for Tessa.

Richard, trying to keep things chill for their personal relationship, was offering a pretty sweet deal.

No company in the country could send its actors to Hollywood, and since Richard promised, the roles would be big-time.

This meant S.M Corporation could create three international superstars.

She looked down at her coffee, feeling the heat.

If she agreed, it felt wrong. But if she didn't, she couldn't take on the Smith Family. Until she got stronger, she had to suck it up. Selena only thought for a minute before looking up. "Three roles in Hollywood, right? Okay, I agree."

Just as she finished, the door swung open, pushed by a long, attractive hand.

Raymond's tall figure filled the doorway.

Selena's eyes locked with Raymond's, her heart racing, almost dropping her coffee.

Raymond was holding a bag with several lunch boxes, probably just packed from a hotel, still warm.

Raymond looked at Selena and smiled, but his eyes were cold. "Selena, am I only worth three Hollywood roles to you?"

His tone was calm, no emotion.

Selena felt like she was choking, unable to say a word.

She never expected Raymond to come all the way to bring her lunch.

The sweetness and tension between them vanished.

He just looked at her calmly, then tossed the bag at her.

The lunch box lid popped off, and the light meal inside spilled out, the soup soaking her chest, the aroma filling the break room.

He pulled out a cigarette, wanting to light it, but his fingers were shaking.

Not wanting to lose his cool here, Raymond just looked at her coldly. "Even if the Smith family doesn't take your company down, I will."