Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 540 I Haven't Called You My Wife

Raymond's breath hitched, a silent signal that he was finished with the conversation. Olivia, understanding his unspoken command, held her tongue and allowed him to return to his seat. Once he was out of earshot, her lips curled into a sneer. "You may be married to Raymond, but he's yet to refer to you as his wife, hasn't he?" she taunted.

Selena offered no response, her face obscured beneath the shadow of her hat, leaving Olivia to speculate about her emotions.

"I forgot to tell you, I'm pregnant with his child." Selena's eyelashes trembled slightly, and Ann, who was seated next to her, looked at her belly in surprise.

Olivia, emboldened by her perceived victory, ran a confident hand over her own belly. "Although you're married, you haven't managed to conceive. Not only am I carrying his child, but he also told me that he finds you disgusting and wants a divorce."

Before Selena could respond, the host took to the stage, providing Olivia with an opportune exit.

As she made her departure, Selena's voice, purposefully hushed, reached Olivia's ears. "Mr. Montague said he only slept with one woman. I wonder if that woman was you? If it is, then whose child is Miss Stone carrying?" Olivia's facade crumbled, her embarrassment laid bare. "You... you..." Her voice wavered, rising and falling abruptly. The presence of the media personnel reminded her of the need to maintain her composure.

Taking a deep breath, Olivia shot Selena a cold look. "Just wait and see how your husband supports me," she threatened before striding away.

Ann, left behind with Selena, muttered, "What a rotten egg."

Selena found amusement in her friend's comment and inquired, "Ann, do you have a boyfriend?"

been in

conversation, their attention divided between their chat

leaders and outlining the land's development plan, followed

Growth Group quickly placed a bid. Other companies followed suit, pushing the price up

response to Olivia's provocation. Olivia's anger flared, and she was ready to place another bid, but her senior executives intervened. "Miss Stone, 200 million

up in the moment to heed their advice; she raised her

announced, "The Eternal Growth Group,

next to her, to grow anxious. She knew that Aether didn't have the financial strength to match these bids; Selena was intentionally driving up the price. Ignoring the senior executives' attempts to dissuade her, Olivia raised her paddle once more,

Eternal Growth Group, 300

"Aether, 330 million."

Growth Group, 350

to announce the escalating bids, observing the fierce bidding war between the two women. The bid of 350 million was more than 150 million above the Eternal

that Raymond interjected, "She's inflating the price on purpose." His words seemed to snap Olivia out of her competitive trance. She had been so engrossed in the bidding war that she had lost

to bow out gracefully. Her nerves were on edge. "Raymond, even if I secure this land for 350 million, will it be a loss?" Raymond knew the harsh reality; they would be at a significant loss. After purchasing the land, the cost of construction would run into hundreds of millions. The Eternal Growth Group stood to lose about 400 million. "Don't bid anymore," he advised, his gaze

Selena didn't raise

announced, "350 million going