Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 1272 Behind the Act

Selena remained motionless, as if frozen in place. As the man approached, Raymond's distinctive scent grew stronger.

She opened her mouth, then slowly closed it again, pushing him away.

This couldn't be Raymond, she thought. Someone must be impersonating him.

But in the next moment, the man pulled her into a fierce embrace.

Selena stiffened, then began struggling, pounding her fists against his back.

She could only manage faint cries, her hands frantically striking his back.

Raymond heard her attempts at speech and froze, his eyes widening in disbelief.

The pain in his heart was indescribable-like his soul had been ripped away, his body cut to pieces and crudely reassembled.

His hands gripped her shoulders tightly. "What happened to your voice?" he asked hoarsely.

In his shock and distress, he forgot to disguise his voice.

Selena stiffened, thinking she must be hallucinating.

Raymond?

Her eyes widened, and she lowered her head, trying to cover her eyes.

Raymond grabbed her hands firmly, his eyes red with fury. "What happened to your eyes? And your voice? Tell me who did this."

pushed him away

she fell to the floor

up and held her tightly against him. "Don't be afraid. I'm here.

earring, then gestured toward the

didn't understand but removed her earring, wincing at the sight

the window, his eyes burning with

suddenly grew calm, uncertain what

wondered if K was monitoring her, if he'd heard

on the floor, trying

"We'll never be apart again." He

taking his fingertips in hers and tapping out

her with

feared Christopher's alter might return soon and knew

spoken to him-words that could destroy a man's dignity-yet

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streamed down her face, dropping onto the floor, but she continued tapping rapidly, telling him

Raymond finally understood what had

his expression turned cold, his eyes looking at nothing as

in his

continued tapping on the floor, finally emphasizing: If he gave up the Montague Group for her, they were through. She couldn't

So that was it.

nuzzling it gently. Though they

time to explain everything about K, especially the connection to Barbara. She could only tell him she

tapping this out, she fell silent, her fingertips wet with her tears that had

cry but couldn't. He couldn't imagine what she'd

could only hold her tightly against him. Selena made a few soft sounds before resting her