I knew it! She planned it from the start! She acted pitifully in front of him to make him empathize with her. And here I am, thinking that he had fallen for her. Selena was scornful.

Seeing how she believed in her words, Ellen began to let her storytelling shine through. “President Presgrave is an empathetic man. Back then, Uncle Garrett and the others were trying to rip me off when the demolition was confirmed. I accidentally spilled the beans, and the rest is what you witnessed in the lobby. He knew I was getting bullied, so he helped me out.”

Selena finally grasped the situation. No wonder President Presgrave is so protective of her. He knew of her situation.

Ellen exclaimed, “He’s been helping me so much, but I don’t know how to repay his kindness. That’s why I treated him to a meal. You were there too.”

It pricked Selena’s guilty conscience to recall that day. She coughed wryly. “I was just hanging out with my friends. It was a coincidence.”

me and President Presgrave. He did all that out

be Jared’s girlfriend and would look down upon them the day she became a rich man’s wife. Now, it seemed like it was a mere act out of pity and empathy, it was nothing remotely close

his private contact number. Can you give it to me?” Selena suddenly thought of getting in touch with Jared virtually. If I have his number, I can flirt with him at times. What if I

immediately. “That’s a big no-no. President Presgrave personally highlighted that his contact number is solely for business. He will get angry if we bother

off his nerves? He’ll lash out at me for sure. I can’t do

gets angry. I saw him getting mad at an assistant who

Jared’s face whenever he was silent conjured in Selena’s mind as though he had a danger sign on him. His sheer

being hopeful. “We should know our place, Selena. Forget

sweet dreams in which she got married to Jared that she had during the night. Once she left the room,

someone young and rich like Jared; one should never ask

from bed, but Ellen’s persistence

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