Mystery Bride's Revenge (Selina)

Chapter 7

Kevin but his tongue at Starlight Club, he didn't want to make a scene, and he couldn't pin down who Selina really was. The club had its rules- mutual interest was cool, but if one were shot down and still hassled someone, they'd just have to suck up the embarrassment. The bar crowd couldn't help but snicker at Kevin's misfortune

"You got rejected, Kevin Bad luck, someone teased.

"Ha' She tossed her drink at him, man! That girl's got some serious guts," said another.

"Selina' What are you doing here?" a shocked voice cut in

Selina just wanted to disappear. Tonly came to catch Lydia's live set. Now this bunch of nuances? she thought to herself.

That was Ashley making the fuss. She was all dolled up in a new red dress from Hermes and teetering on stilettos, with her old Chanel bag in hand and her hair well done. She would've stolen the show if not for the caked-on makeup that made her look like she'd popped out of a YouTube makeup tutorial.

Ashley was floored to see Selina. "A girl like Selina, without two dimes to rub together-how did she get in? Did she sneak in on the arm of a sugar daddy! she wondered.

Bus Ashley couldn't hide her green-eyed monster. Even in the dim, cool club lights, Selina was glowing, outshining Ashley effortlessly, Ashley had always seen herself as the superior one, but the tables had turned. Selina, still in her old, inexpensive clothes from her days with the Harvey family. now carried herself with a cool alluring grace that was captivating. She couldn't help but wonder, What's her secret, some magic face cream!

Kevin did a double take: "Selina you're Ashley's little country sister?" But this was no timid mouse; this was a rose, thorns and all.

their soap opera She walked away, not bothering to

started after her but

voice. Timothy Clark stood tall there, Mr. Moneybags

It's Selina. I saw her here. It's my fault she's not with the Harvey family anymore... Spotting Timothy, Ashley turned on the waterworks, milking it as

a wrinkle of concern, thinking of the old forgetable Selina. He tightened his grip on Ashley. "Don't cry, Ashley. You're the real deal, sweet and innocent. Selina's mess isn't on you. Don't cry, okay? You're breaking

sweat it, Ashley. You know I only

for you

Harvey family? Kevin's mind raced, and he slipped off

Timothy's hold, couldn't help the sly, cold smile

the bathroom and checked the

buzz from her messages chimed in-it was from Trevon. [You're moving in with me starting tomorrow for the con he had texted. Selina tightened her lips, quickly texting back: [Okay, but first meet me at the local government service center tomorrow, & PM You might just be

show. She was all about living her best life-no room for

if on cue, someone barged into the ladies' room, flipping the "Cleaning in Progress" sign with

all that attrude. But turns out you're just a rejected girl from the Harvey family. aren't you? Unloved and cut off. You used the Harvey family name to sneak into the Starlight Club, I bet. And you dare to act superior to me? A princess with no

sister

was well aware the club had no security cameras in the bathrooms, Given Starlight Club's excellent soundproofing, he thought this was the perfect chance to get Selina to bend to his