Chapter 159 I don’t want to hear about her affairs anymore.
That woman has stood him up several times now.
Now that dinner is ready, she selfishly sleeps in upstairs, keeping everyone waiting. She’s a woman who lives off the Montague family’s charity, living a life without purpose.
This is how Selena is viewed in his heart.
“Let’s eat. I don’t want to wait anymore.”
His tone was indifferent as he got up and walked to the dining table.
Fiona became even more cautious, sensing that Mr. Montague was angry. Their relationship was
likely to become even more distant now.
She sighed. Miss Fair’s complexion didn’t look good before she went upstairs. She probably really
didn’t hear the knocking at the door.
Fiona intended to say a few more words to salvage Selena’s image, but before she could speak,
Raymond interrupted her.
“I don’t want to hear about her affairs.”
His pupils were filled with calm and restraint, and his tone was almost cold, completely shutting
Fiona up.
Throughout the meal, Fiona tried her best to diminish her presence. Even the other servants
walked cautiously.
Raymond ate very elegantly, not consuming much. Once finished, he silently went upstairs to his
bedroom.
Fiona instructed the servants to collect the dishes and left a portion for Selena,
At this moment, Selena had arrived at the site of Cornerstone Construction, which was her current
partner. She had taken a nap before coming, and with the help of concealer, there were no marks on her cheeks. Otherwise, it would be impolite to meet the business partner in such a state.
The person in charge of Cornerstone Construction was much more reliable than Mr. Wright. After some discussion, they agreed to have dinner together. Since it was a social occasion, it was inevitable to drink. Selena only had two drinks this time and, in just three hours, finalized the next steps.
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Chapter 159 I don’t want to hear about her affairs anymore.
She handed over the construction drawings and selected most of the materials for the basic
installation.
The conversation between the two parties was enjoyable, and they estimated that construction could begin in two days. When Selena left the dinner, she didn’t call her usual driver. Since she had consumed alcohol, she had to call for a designated driver.
After the car stopped at Ashbourne Manor, she paid the fare, opened the door, and walked inside.
Tonight, Ashbourne Manor was unusually quiet.
As soon as she entered, Selena sensed a heavy atmosphere. It was strange. Selena rubbed her forehead, feeling a bit dizzy..
Meanwhile, Fiona waited in the living room and was surprised to see Selena return from outside.
“Miss Fair, weren’t you sleeping in the bedroom?”
“Laccepted a last minute meeting and went on a work call.”
Fiona instantly regretted not checking Selena’s room, causing Mr. Montague to have a bad
impression of Miss Fair for no reason.
“Have you had dinner?”
“I had a business dinner and had a bit of alcohol. My stomach feels uneasy. I should take a
stomach pill go to bed. Fiona, you should rest too.”
Fiona usually doesn’t stay up late, but tonight Selena changed that. She thought Selena would be resting in the room and planned to serve her dinner when she woke up, but she didn’t expect
Selena to come back from outside.
“Miss Fair, why don’t you have a bowl of hot soup? After finishing it, just leave the bowl in the sink. I’ll serve the soup, and I also placed a stomach pill for you on the dining table, along with a glass of warm water.”
“Okay.”
After completing these tasks, Fiona yawned and went to sleep.
Selena sat at the dining table, feeling like she might have forgotten something, but couldn’t
remember it at the moment.
Suddenly, there was a sound of thunder and lightning outside the window. It definitely seemed
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like it was going to rain tonight.
She finished taking the stomach pill and no longer felt like drinking the soup, so she put the bowl.
back in the kitchen.
The sound of rain roared outside, followed by a thunderous clap.
Selena initially wanted to wash the bowl herself, but when she heard the thunder she got startled and the bowl slipped from her hand and shattered on the ground.
She quickly bent down to pick it up, but in that moment, she felt a darkness in front of her. Only the lightning outside the window provided occasional flashes of brightness, leaving a vivid
shadow in the room.
A power outage?
She
attempted to stand up when she heard a man’s voice from outside the kitchen.
“Who’s in there?”
It was Raymond’s voice.
No wonder she had a feeling that she had forgotten something. She had gotten too engrossed in her conversation with her business partner tonight and forgot that both she and Raymond were staying at Ashbourne Manor.
