GoodReadChapter 872 Raymond Must Be Crazy As soon as Austin bounced, Sophia bolted over like a bat outta hell.
When she found out she snagged a Hollywood gig, she nearly jumped outta her skin, hugging Selena and smooching the contract like it was her long-lost love. She swore up and down she wouldn't let Selena down, then took off with tears streaming down her face.
Betty, though? Cool as a cucumber. Her hand was still kinda janky, so she took her sweet treading the contract, like ten whole minutes, before finally signing it.
When she was about to bounce, she just gave Selena a quick hug, no words, just vibes.
But man, she hit Selena right in the feels.
Betty's folks were scavengers. She used to be loaded but got wrecked by the White Family. Bet she never thought she'd get a shot at a comeback.
Ronald was spot on; she was tough as nails, like a desert rose, and drop-dead gorgeous to boot.
By the tthe dust settled, it was pushing 1 AM.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnn drove Selena back, and she was dead tired. Almost zonked out in the car.
Selena figured she'd see Raymond chilling in the living room, but when she bent down to kick off her shoes at the door, she remembered Fiona's call. Raymond had moved out.
Well, at least she wouldn't have to deal with him anymore.
She flopped onto the couch, hearing Fiona asking around, "You sure it's not here? Weird. Where could it have gone?" Selena didn't even bother opening her eyes. Her throat was dry as a bone. "Fiona, what's up?" Fiona sounded kinda freaked, "Max is MIA. We checked the cameras, blocked the hole from last time. No way it got out, but we've scoured the whole villa. It's not in its spot, and we got no clue where it could be." Selena thought about the last tMax got nabbed by dog catchers, and bam, she was wide awake.
After that mess, they reinforced every escape route around the villa, except the main gate, but there were guards there. How the heck did it go missing again? Selena forced herself to stay alert. "You sure you checked everywhere? That little rascal could be hiding." Fiona said, "We've looked everywhere." Selena asked, "Anyone cor go today?" Fiona thought for a sec, "Just Mr. Montague. If Max got out, it would've been with his car." Selena whipped out her phone and called Raymond.
It was almost one in the morning, and Raymond didn't pick up.
So she hit up John, who did answer.
Selena asked, "John, did you see Max when you left Ashbourne Manor today?" John was caught off guard. He knew exactly where Max was, but Raymond had sworn him to secrecy.
And Raymond? He was right there in the living room, phone within arm's reach. He'd heard it ring. Dude was straight-up dodging the call.
John could only say, "Ms. Cooper, I really don't know. Maybe you should try Mr. Montague again." Selena didn't push it. Raymond was probably still fuming.
Looked like she had to head over to Manston Manor herself.
When she got to Manston Manor, she stood at the gate, but the security guard blocked her. "Sorry, Ms. Fair. Mr. Montague gave strict orders not to let you in. He said you don't need to caround anymore." Selena had promised Richard she'd cut ties with Raymond. Now that Raymond was doing the same, she felt a weird mix of relief and bitterness.
She tried to shake off the sting and asked the guard, "Have you seen a dog around here?" The guard suddenly remembered the dog from earlier but had orders to keep quiet.
He shook his head, "Sorry, haven't seen any dog." Selena stood there for what felt like forever, realizing Raymond wasn't gonna budge, and then headed back to Ashbourne Manor.
But she couldn't sit still without knowing where Max was.
She had a gut feeling Raymond knew something.
If Max had followed Raymond's car, then Raymond had to know.
But since she'd pissed him off, he wasn't gonna spill.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSelena tossed and turned all night, sleep nowhere in sight.
Her body was dead tired, but her mind was racing.
She barely made it to morning, head pounding.
When Fiona brought her breakfast, she still looked worried, asking, "Ms. Fair, could Max have been nabbed by dog catchers?" Selena said, "No, he's probably with Raymond." Fiona looked skeptical, "Are you sure?" Selena gave a bitter smile. She wasn't totally sure.
But if the surveillance didn't catch Max, it meant someone messed with the footage.
If not Raymond, then who? She downed a cup of coffee and was about to head to the Montague Group when Richard called.
Richard said, "Austin left last night.
Penny, remember our deal Don't see or Raymond again, or I can't explain it to Tessa."
hem her Selena felt deflated. If she went to the Montague Group and saw Raymond, she'd be breaking promise to Richard. Selena asked, "Mr. Smith, my dog might be with Raymond. What should I do?" Richard was silent for a moment, then cursed, "Raymond must be out of his mind. A CEO stealing your dog?"
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