Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 21 Everywhere Is Business

Selena was sipping her lemon water when the news reached her ears, causing her to nearly choke. Of course she knew that, but she couldn't be the mistress of the man she married. She casually dabbed the corner of her mouth with a tissue. "I know, and?" Her tone was indifferent as if Raymond's marriage was of no concern to her.

Selena's nonchalance prompted Raymond to raise his eyes slightly.

Lisa clenched her fist with force, feeling as if she were talking to a brick wall. 'How could this woman be so calm? Doesn't she feel awkward now that she knows she's with a married man? Is it because she's shameless or she has Raymond's love to back her up?'

Lisa's heart was unsettled, but she couldn't allow herself to appear too impatient. She turned to Raymond, her face regaining its previous gentleness. "Raymond, it's been three years since you've been back. You might not know that this restaurant has a new head chef. He's a New Zealand returnee and I think you'll enjoy his special."

Without permission, she seized the menu, acting as if the place was her domain. Raymond's expression remained unmoved; he was indifferent, offering neither refusal nor response.

"Bell's special isn't on the menu yet. Today, I've invited Mr. Montague to enjoy this meal. If

words were brusque, a tone even someone like Lisa could no longer tolerate. As she rose, she cast a deep look at Selena's smiling face. Their eyes met. No words were necessary. It seemed they had already engaged in a silent contest. Lisa clutched her bag

past, and he hadn't expected her to depart so swiftly

at him and smiled, "Mr. Montague, would you prefer milk or coffee for breakfast?" As

pondered whether it was her magnanimity or her indifference to his marital status. "Coffee," he

sensitive stomach, so it's best not to drink on an empty one," Selena remarked casually as she ordered two cups of hot coffee, then looked up at the waiter and placed her order,

scene, inquiring,

vision, yet she responded

to gauge his interests. It seemed that business was indeed omnipresent. A hint of dissatisfaction flickered within him, but