Reclaiming Her Heart

On the other side, Tessa was still sobbing after being sent back to her room. Lawrence had prepared warm water for her and sighed when he heard her crying. "Raymond is clearly toying with you and Selena," he said.

"I know, but I just like him, even if he doesn't care about me at all," Tessa said.

Lawrence's frown deepened. Tessa had been overly sheltered and had rarely interacted with men before, which was why she fell into this relationship.

"It was Raymond who wrote to me first. I still have those letters. If it weren't for my health, I would have come to him long ago. Selena wouldn't even be in the picture. When Raymond held me in his arms just now, I couldn't resist him at all," Tessa continued.

She lifted her tear-streaked face and wiped the corners of her eyes.

"So, Lawrence, can you help me? I want to marry him. Even if his heart is with Selena, I just want to marry Raymond. He will definitely treat me well after we get married," Tessa asked.

Lawrence found it hard to believe what he was hearing. Tessa was completely lovesick.

But Tessa, whom he adored the most, held his hand and repeatedly told him how much she cared for Raymond, even saying she would do anything for him.

"Lawrence, everyone in Silver Bay City's wealthy circle knows I love Raymond, and they also know Raymond loves Selena now. But I don't care. I know Raymond will eventually marry me," Tessa continued.

Lawrence sighed, took a tissue from the side, and gently wiped the corners of her eyes. "What am I going to do with you?"

Tessa stuck out her tongue and grabbed his arm, shaking it playfully. "Please, Lawrence, help me."

In the end, Lawrence relented.

"I will negotiate with Raymond on behalf of the Smith family. As for Selena, I will also try to persuade her. I've investigated, and Selena cares about many things," Lawrence said. He was a businessman, and businessmen had their own methods.

"Lawrence, I knew you were the best!" Tessa said playfully, resting her cheek on his shoulder. "If you get married in the future, Lawrence, you will definitely be good to your wife."

Lawrence tensed up, remained silent, and then stood up.

After a moment of silence, Lawrence finally spoke, "Get some rest and stop causing trouble."

"Got it." Tessa, having achieved her goal, was overjoyed and waved her hand.  "Lawrence, you should rest early too."Belongs to © n0velDrama.Org.

After returning to his room, Lawrence organized the things he needed to bring for tomorrow.

An hour later, Lawrence finished his bath, holding a glass of wine, and stepped out onto the balcony to take in the view.

He gripped the wine glass tightly, his eyes fixed on the deep color of the wine. After a long moment, he let out a sigh.

In another room, Selena lay in bed, unable to sleep.

Every time she closed her eyes, she couldn't help but picture the ambiguous atmosphere between Raymond and Tessa.

The quietness of the night seemed to amplify her thoughts. Finally, Selena took a deep breath, put on her robe, and called Alex. "Which room is he in?" she asked.

Alex snorted. "At this hour, you shouldn't disturb Raymond. He's already asleep. I arranged a new room for him. Whatever it is, talk about it in the morning. Besides, he looked very tired, probably a bit drunk." Raymond had acted that way with Tessa because he was drunk.

Selena thought she would feel better, but hearing this made her feel even more stifled.

Selena hung up the phone and forced herself to sleep.

Just then, her phone beeped with a new message.

She opened it and read the short text: [I'm watching you.]