Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 425 Domestic Violence

"How long have you been working here?" Selena asked.

"Two years," the woman responded.

That meant she knew about James' family living in a villa and running a company in New York even before Steven, possibly even before Victoria. She had kept silent all this time. It was also her who had notified James last night. Selena noticed the bruised skin peeping from beneath the woman's sleeve. It seemed that even now, Steven had never ceased his violent ways at home.

When Lily Fair saw that Selena had nothing more to say, she suddenly burst into tears.

"Miss. Fair, please don't fire me."

Selena was startled and quickly pulled her up, "What are you doing?"

Lily Fair looked down. "I know you never really liked our family..."

Selena was silent. She didn't have a strong impression of Lily Fair. Now, seeing her small and frail, with a face marked by hardships and exposed skin covered in bruises, Selena couldn't help but feel a surge of compassion. "I never considered firing you. Just cooperate with the police to give your statement for now."

Lily Fair, fearing Selena might regret her leniency, hurriedly nodded and left.

Once she was gone, Selena felt a slight alleviation of her headache.

Lily Fair had been working here for two years, and her father hadn't even realized that she was his brother's wife.

Selena was about to dive into her work files when a message from Raymond popped up. Sent to her personal number, it was clearly intended for his wife.

A brief message read: "Take the money."

realizing what the money meant. First, it was compensation

to keep her from telling her grandfather, with

if you wish to proceed with a divorce, I am ready to complete

kept in the dark all of last night, her face shrouded;

again, Raymond had told James that

such a thing? He didn't know her at all,

even be considered an

Raymond what misunderstanding lay between them that made him speak so

it was

a surge of anger

remembered Selena's previous attempts to seduce

mocking laugh; Selena sure could

was a drama orchestrated by her to

the kidnappers leave so

brow, his

tossed his phone aside

that Selena expected a reply. She immersed herself in work, staying busy until evening arrived, her mood lifting a bit when she learned that the police had taken away those involved from her company for questioning. She wasn't one to lose

Manhattan. She was eager

Construction has a good reputation in the industry, so they're still to

was the last house she designed; she only

Raymond a message

were in Ridgefield. Would you like me to prepare

place, where Alex had invited some friends for a small