Reclaiming Her Heart

Sofia's ankle throbbed, and she wobbled to her feet, ready to vent her frustration. "Selena!" she started, but Selena cut her off with a pointed finger at the surveillance camera.

"You splashed me on purpose," Selena said coolly. "If you thought that'd keep me away from Mr. Montague, you've got him all wrong. Everyone knows he's immune to feminine wiles and wouldn't be swayed by such amateurish attempts." As the saying goes, don't bite the hand that feeds you. Even if he wanted to make things difficult, he lacked the words to do so.

A sly glint flickered in Selena's eyes. "Miss Stone, as a subordinate, you seem rather eager to step into the spotlight. Are you doing so for yourself or for your so-called cousin?"

Sofia trembled with rage. How dare Selena speak to her like that? And even in front of Raymond!

"Mr. Montague," Sofia pleaded, her gaze shifting to Raymond, a mix of fragility and helplessness in her eyes, hoping he'd come to her defense.

But Raymond's attention was on Selena, who met his gaze with an untroubled and open demeanor, a striking contrast to Sofia's dramatics.

"Mr. Montague, I really didn't mean it," Selena said earnestly.

Sofia was on edge, wondering if her days at Montague Enterprises were numbered. How would she explain this fiasco to Olivia?

Besides, despite what was going on, being able to see the charming Raymond up close was enough to brighten her day...

Raymond avoided Sofia's outstretched hand, making it clear he wasn't influenced by anyone, catching her off guard, as she had expected to gain some favor from him after they had struck their employment deal.

"Intentional or not, the surveillance will tell us," Raymond said, his tone calm but resolute.

Sofia's face drained of color, her hand clenching into a fist at her side. It seemed Raymond was going to investigate it thoroughly. But hadn't Olivia introduced her to him, asked him to take care of her? Why wasn't he on her side now? Selena understood that Raymond was going to investigate further, but she clearly knew that he wouldn't compromise his principles for personal affection.

His word about the surveillance was probably just a way to save face for both of them... And Selena had no intention of getting entangled in the drama of the two families.

Once she had the full picture, Selena quickly weighed her options and then spoke up, "Mr. Montague, there's no need to check the surveillance. Miss Stone was just a bit nervous."

Everyone turned to Selena, her words calm and gentle, making them believe without question.

"Misunderstandings happen all the time," Selena added with a smile as if the whole incident was nothing more than a minor hiccup.

After the dust settled, Sofia could only stand there, embarrassed, biting her lip... Inwardly, she seethed, 'Selena is so cunning!'

Noticing that Raymond had already entered the conference room, showing no interest in the matter, Sofia quietly trailed after Selena toward the changing room.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

As soon as they entered the changing room, Sofia wasted no time in confronting Selena. "You may have managed to fool everyone else with your trick, but not me! Lisa shared pictures of you and Mr. Montague having dinner at a hotel in the group chat. You're really shameless!"

Selena, with an amused expression, raised an eyebrow as she wiped at the coffee stain on her chest. "Miss Stone, if I'm not mistaken, Mr. Montague is married. So, what gives you the authority to interfere with his personal affairs? Your cousin hasn't even officially become a Montague yet, and she's already eyeing another woman's husband. It might not end well if the actual Mrs. Montague finds out about this."