Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 496 Raymond Wanted to MarryThe officer's gaze fell upon Lillian, her eyes brimming with terror and her cheeks still wet with tears.

"Yes, it was..." she stammered, her back slick with cold sweat. She yearned for nothing more than to escape the situation.

Lillian had painstakingly climbed the social ladder to be with Carter, and she was determined not to let an insignificant woman ruin it all. Despite the lack of clarity, the police decided to release them.

Fearful, Lillian decided to leave Rose Garden. She and Selena, who was also returning to Ashbourne Manor, ended up departing together. Throughout the journey, Lillian's legs trembled incessantly, and Selena's presence only heightened her unease.

Upon reaching the curb, Selena broke the silence.

"Ms. Lillian, you won't be causing any more trouble for me, will you?" Her smile was sharp, a stark contrast to her soft-spoken words. Lillian froze. "No, I wouldn't dare." With that, Selena climbed into her car and drove off.

Once she was out of sight, Lillian nearly collapsed in relief, her back drenched in cold sweat. Her tears flowed even more freely, and her cheeks ached from the tension.

She was genuinely terrified of Selena and wouldn't dare confide in Carter.

As Selena drove away, she was oblivious to the car parked a short distance away, its occupant keeping a close watch on her.

"Are you sure it's her?" a man's voice questioned.

A reply cfrom beside him. "Sir, we've been investigating for a long tnow. While there's no concrete evidence, this woman had a brief encounter with Christopher in Ridgefield back in the day." The man, known only as 'boss', remained silent for a moment before asking, "What about Olivia?" "She's been looked into as well. There's nothing unusual on Olivia's end, but she might be keeping things hidden." "Keep digging deeper." "Yes, and someone has already swiped all of Christopher's draft papers. Apparently, they had the sidea we did." The boss watched as Selena disappeared into the distance, his gaze heavy with thought.

Unaware of these developments, Selena returned to Ashbourne Manor, utterly exhausted. She barely lasted a minute on her bed before sleep claimed her.

Meanwhile...

Ever since the takeover of the Fair family company hit a snag a week ago, Olivia had been lying low, too ashamed to step outside. She felt as though she had lost face completely.

The Stone family had prematurely announced the acquisition of Central Ranch, and she had proudly shared her visit to the Aether office on social media. However, in the blink of an eye, Selena reemerged as president with a shockingly high percentage of shares, and Olivia felt her face had been swollen with embarrassment.

Even though she had hastily deleted that post, the humiliation haunted her like a shadow.

Then, she received a call from Grace.

Back when Olivia and Raymond were dating, she had been quite shrewd and had gotten to know almost everyone in the Montague family. "Olivia." Grace's voice was gentle.

"Since Raymond returned to the States, has he mentioned anything to you?" Grace was feeling uneasy. If Raymond truly loved Olivia and was resolute about marrying her, with his personality, he wouldn't mess around with any other woman. He had defied his grandfather's arranged marriage by not returning from abroad for three years, which clearly showed how much he cared about Olivia. However, there was Selena.

Olivia stiffened. Raymond had already told her that they wouldn't get back together and that she shouldn't waste her time, but she refused to believe it. After all, she was his first girlfriend, and he had always treated her so well. "Raymond said he's going to marry me." Grace's frown deepened. "Are you sure? I saw him at the hotel with Selena, and they spent the night together." Olivia's pupils shrank, and she sprang up from the couch, her chest heaving tumultuously.

"No way!!"

Upon hearing Olivia's response, Grace knew she was lying. It was likely that Raymond had no intention e of marrying her. So, Grace hung up the phone. However, on the other end, Olivia hurled her phone against the wall in a fit of rage. She had suspected that Raymond had another woman in his hotel room, especially the day she went into his bedroom.

Having been cooped up at hfor a week, the explosive news prompted Olivia to storm out with a burning desire to confront Raymond.

The sudden memory of Raymond saying they wouldn't get back together caused her pupils to shrink in a sharp wince.

Was it because of Selena? Didn't he want to reunite with her?

Cooling her agitation, Olivia's fingernails dug into the palm of her hand with forge Taking in a deep breath; she dialed Raymond's number.

At his hotel room, Raymond felt a twinge of melancholy upon seeing the unopened gift on the bed m Clutching the gift, he walked into the living room, pondering the right moment to give it away. The ringing phone was a minor annoyance, but when he saw it was Olivia, he pressed the answer button. While her voice was calm, her face was already contorted with emotion.

"Raymond, I just remembered, back in the day, Christopher did givesomething."