Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 505 The Disregard of Sentiments His brow furrowed in thought, then suddenly relaxed into a chuckle. "Alright, one hundred and fifty million it is. I'll cast Austin as the lead. But can you really cup with that much money?" he asked. Selena nodded confidently, her voice steady, "As long as Mr. Alex agrees, the money will be transferred by tomorrow." He probed further, "Do you like Austin?" "It's merely admiration," she replied, her gaze unwavering.

Alex found the situation even more amusing. He had always enjoyed watching the complicated entanglements between men and women unfold.

"Deal," he said, leaning back in his chair. "Transfer the funds to my account by nine tomorrow morning. Once the money is in, I'll immediately notify Austin to take on the lead role." A wave of delight spread across Selena's face, her lips curving into a smile. "Thank you, Mr. Alex. May I invite you to dinner as a token of appreciation?" Alex reclined casually, waving her off. "No need, you can leave now. I need to continue with my companion." The frustration was still unbearably palpable.

Selena stood up rapidly, as if set on fire, quickly nodding and then hastily departing.

Meanwhile, Raymond had already notified the jewelry exhibition center.

Just now someone from the center had personally delivered a gift to the hotel. "Mr. Montague, this is our latest arrival today," they said, placing the box into Raymond's hands. Opening the box to check, Raymond immediately recognized the familiar bracelet.

"This bracelet has just been featured in an international jewelry exhibition. It's the only one of its kind in the world," the staff from the exhibition center continued their introduction.

Initially, Raymond thought that the exhibition center had mistakenly acquired a duplicate. However, he now understood it was indeed one-of-a-kind.

A cold look instantly swept across his eyes. "Where did this bracelet cfrom?" he asked, his intense aura making the staff member take a step back.

"The second-hand market had just received a new arrival not so long ago, and plenty of customers had their eyes on it, perfect timing as Mr. Montague you were also interested," they explained. Raymond took a deep breath, somewhat surprised that he hadn't lost his temper yet.

He had John pay for the item, then he himself promptly closed the door.

Next, he reached out to Paul.

Only a select few knew that the second-hand trade in New York was controlled by the Xie family's business. "Find out the going rate for this bracelet for me," he requested, sending Paul the picture.

Paul recognized it at a glance and replied immediately, "A hundred and fifty million." Raymond looked at the figure, taking a seat, his demeanor as frosty as ever. Just a few days had passed and the price had already dropped by fifty million.

A rage boiled within him as he tossed the bracelet aside.

Despite his anger, his mind sought excuses for her. Was she facing financial difficulties, or had her family encountered sproblem? But then, Alex called.

"Raymond, I've got something to tell you," he said, his voice casual.

Raymond was fuming, the bomb in his heart yet to explode. "What is it?" he asked, his voice tight.

"Just now, your lady invested a hundred and fifty million in little number five. Didn't you askto drop Austin? Well, Selena just threw a hundred and fifty million to cast him as the lead. I agreed, but I'm surprised. Where'd she get all that money?" Alex asked, his voice full of amusement.

The bomb detonated instantly.

What didn't Raymond understand now? She'd sold the bracelet he had given her and turned around to fund Austin's lead role.

When had his affections ever been so belittled? He inhaled sharply, so enraged his eyelashes trembled.

And Alex just kept fanning the flames. "Don't tellshe got that money from you, buddy. Your mistress is quite generous, eh? Splurging cash to promote little number five." In Alex's mind, Raymond was the mistress, Caterlington was number four, and Austin was number five.

"Get lost!" Raymond hung up, burning with anger like never before, his body as if on fire.

Alex, hearing that frantic tone, felt a twinge of sympathy.

Who else could pull off such a feat? Selena was truly a heroic woman among women.

Previously, Alex had admired Raymond's wife for taking Madam Montague to court with a lawsuit.

Now he admired this young designer who dared to use Raymond's money to spoil number five. Both were quite bold.

Raymond sat on the sofa, the entire room permeated with his smoldering rage.

His fury churned like a boiler ready to explode.

He took another deep breath, reached for his phone, and sent a message to Selena.

"Do you still like the bracelet I gave you?" he asked, his fingers trembling slightly.

Selena had just wrapped up negotiations with Alex and was in high spirits as she planned to drive back She casually replied, "Quite fond of it, thank you, Mr. Montague." Crash! Raymond hurled his phone against the wall.

Just outside the door, John had been about to walk in but retreated quickly upon hearing the noise. Now wasn't the tto beca venting bag.

The screen of the phone had shattered into a spiderweb pattern. After cooling down for ten ng down for ten minutes, Raymond Walked back to pick up the broken device. He sent her a message. "Cover, the seventh time."