Reclaiming Her Heart

After Raymond hung up the phone, he sneered and still ignored it.

Caterlington scoffed, "Since you've given up now, please don't delay the good thing between Penny and me. Rest assured, when you and Tessa get engaged, Penny and I will definitely come to congratulate you." Raymond found this amusing. What made Caterlington think he could defeat Christopher?

He lowered his eyelashes and thought miserably that maybe he didn't understand Selena. Perhaps Selena just didn't like his type.

Maybe when Selena was in bed with him before, all she could think about was Christopher.

This realization made him feel extremely uncomfortable, as if he were on fire.

He took out a check, wrote two million dollars to Caterlington, and threw it directly at Caterlington's face, then drove away in the dented car.

Caterlington stood there for a while before realizing he had been humiliated with money by Raymond.

He gave Raymond's car the middle finger.

Raymond drove a few hundred feet away, making sure Caterlington couldn't see him, then pulled over.

The air outside was hot, and although the car had air conditioning, he felt like he couldn't breathe. He leaned back and stared blankly ahead.

An hour later, his phone rang. It was Tessa asking where he was.

He snapped out of it, "I'll be there soon."

When he arrived at the hospital, it took another half hour, making him over an hour late for their appointment.

Tessa didn't dare show any displeasure, especially now that Selena was back.

But it didn't matter; she had arranged a big scene at the restaurant.

Since Raymond was hesitant to make a choice, she would help him make one.

After today, Selena would be completely out of the picture!

Tessa silently sat in the back seat, wanting to say something to him to close the gap between them.

But Raymond's demeanor was too cold. Thinking back, it seemed he only showed other expressions when he was around Selena. This realization nearly drove Tessa mad.

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay calm. As long as she could get through this, Raymond would be hers.

When they arrived at the restaurant, she specifically chose the main hall instead of a private room.

The restaurant had a high position, especially the window seats, which offered a view and required reservations.

But Raymond had already had John arrange everything, so they went straight in.

What she didn't expect was that John had booked a romantic dinner, with flower petals on the white tablecloth.

Raymond was stunned, memories flooding back. When he and Selena had a romantic dinner, there were also petals on the table. But back then, that annoying Richard was there, and he never got to enjoy a proper date with her.novelbin

Why was he thinking about Selena again?

Raymond looked around the restaurant and realized this was the same place he had dined with Selena.

He was already feeling uncomfortable, and now he was even angrier.

Tessa saw his displeased expression and thought he didn't like the food here, so she suggested, "We can go somewhere else." "It's fine."

He tried to push away the memories of Selena, but when the steak arrived, he suddenly remembered cutting it for her.

He had treated her so well, yet she only saw him as a substitute.

When had he ever been so humiliated?

Raymond was so angry that his whole body stiffened, suppressing his emotions.

This made Tessa very uncomfortable. She kept thinking he was angry and wondered if she had done something wrong.

But no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't find a reason for his anger, feeling a bit aggrieved.

She didn't dare express this grievance, so she looked towards a certain spot, signaling that her planned scene could begin.

She had sent Wind to Ridgefield to bring Selena's odd parents to Silver Bay City.

Soon, Delia and Kyle appeared. When they saw Raymond, they immediately ran over.

This was a high-end restaurant, frequented by people in suits and ties, but these two were dressed in shabby clothes, looking disheveled.

"It's you! You kicked us out of the party last time. Tell us, where is our daughter Selena?"

Delia had been prepped in advance, told that no matter what mistake she made, she would be fine. They had already received a check for a million dollars, and once they returned to Ridgefield and cashed it, they would be rich. They had initially wanted to ask Selena for money, but after being forcibly sent back to Ridgefield last time, they realized they couldn't compete with Selena.

Delia had been sighing every day, thinking about how well Selena was living in Silver Bay City, even staying in a villa, which made her extremely uncomfortable, as if her own money was being spent.

Now that Wind had helped them come to Silver Bay City, they were determined to seize this opportunity.