Chapter 189

“I caught the news that you were heading back but didn’t imagine you’d rock up on tonight’s flight. You’ve been gone for months, you

heartbreaker”

Gwendolyn watched as those previously nonchalant young men stood up to greet Selina at the door. A flicker of astonishment crossed her eyes. So this was Selina.

Even prettier and more poised than on the big screen, she stood there like a vision.

She was the swan on a moonlit lake, graceful and majestic, yet enchantingly delicate.

The crowd gathered around her, firing question after question.

She seemed destined for adoration, the center of attention. Clearly a girl mined in the lap of luxury, impossibly perfect.

“Bob”

“Nathan!”

Selina greeted them with impeccable politeness.

Finally, her gaze settled on Howard and Gwendolyn.

“Howie.” Her voice was soft, tenderly lingering as she called his name.

on her tongue,

shimmered with curiosity as she gazed at

of goodwill, she introduced

was brimming with confidence.

Selina’s white Parisian dress to reveal a gentle smile,

silence fell.

uneasy, glaring at Ryan

did Ryan invite Selina at a time

just raised an eyebrow, provocatively.

a distant mountain. His hand held Gwendolyn’s

seemingly oblivious to the tension.

the couch, mingling and

and Howard seemed to exist in

listlessly fed Gwendolyn from the fruit platter, leaning

full,” Gwendolyn whispered.

she e had to lean in to speak to

in the

offered, handing her

lips curling into a question,

fine,” Howard

slice of cantaloupe, holding it to

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