Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 544 The Awaited Opportunity

Cassius had long since cooled from the fiery anger that had consumed him when he first discovered his affair. He had since incited the wrath of another woman, yet her retribution had been mild; a single night spent on his knees. He knew it was merely a matter of time before the next confrontation. Raymond, on the other hand, was biding his time, waiting for the opportune moment to strike.

Meanwhile, the Stone family was in turmoil. Olivia had been in a state of hysteria all night. At the height of her distress, she could barely utter a word, her voice hoarse from the strain. Nora had spent the night anxiously rapping on Olivia's door, attempting to soothe her. "Olivia, let's discuss this," she pleaded.

Olivia's lips had turned a ghastly pale, tears streaming down her face. The humiliation was unbearable. None of her previous disgraces could compare to the moment she discovered that Selena had been toying with her all along. She spent the night weeping, her eyes swollen and raw, her body trembling at the thought of this bitter truth.

Nora instructed the butler to fetch the spare key and unlock the door. "You haven't talked to Mrs. Montague Senior these past few days," she chided. "She's your strongest ally, you can't afford to ignore her." The Stone family's hopes were pinned on Olivia marrying into the Montague family.

With red-rimmed eyes, Olivia croaked, "I have no chance." She was certain of it. Raymond would soon discover the truth.

what Raymond thinks now, you still have a chance. Oliver has always been interested in you, hasn't he?" Taking a deep breath, Olivia tightened her lips. "Mom, I know what to do,"

to her feet, her heart swelling with pride. "That's my good girl. When I married your father, I

solution. Olivia could exploit Christopher's situation to her advantage. She hurried to the beauty salon to reduce the swelling on her face and applied delicate makeup. Then, she met with Madam Montague for coffee. Throughout their conversation, she subtly reminded the older woman of her past with Christopher, making her nostalgic and reinforcing

herself with studying the auction items. Raymond glanced at her and asked, "I noticed that there wasn't any evidence of cooking in your kitchen the last time I was there. Does your husband

her silence serving as

about him sleeping with

she said, but was cut off as the

voice echoed inside. "We're being pursued

car floor, and the sound of guns being assembled filled her ears. The window was opened, and the wind outside howled in. Selena quickly picked up the remaining