The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 74

Chapter 74: I MUST HAVE HIM

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The sound of approaching footsteps shook Selene from her daze, and she quickly stooped to gather the scattered remnants of the tray that had fallen from her hands in her daze.

As the office doors swung open above her, she hid quickly, or else she would have found herself face-to-face with her father. He would think she was eavesdropping.

Coldly, Selene averted her gaze as she left the scene, making sure she was not seen, her heart pounding in her chest.

She didn't dare linger. She did not want to be caught eavesdropping. Her father would it well. She dashed out of his office building.

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It wasn't until she was safely ensconced in the backseat of her sports car that Selene finally allowed the anger that brewed deep in her chest to burst free.

She screamed into the vacuum of the car a bit before calming down.

Anya again. Why hasn't she died yet? She knew she was the better option to be Daniel's wife and wished Anya would vanish somewhere. She was jittery from what she heard.

By the time the car pulled up to the opulent family estate, Selene had managed to compose herself, dabbing at her eyes with a monogrammed handkerchief.

She couldn't let her mother see her in such a state; it would only raise more questions than she was prepared to answer.

With a deep, steadying breath, she walked into the family's lavish sitting room, trying as much as possible to not seem like she had been crying. But her red eyes slightly betrayed her. Chappi 74 I MUST HAVE HIM

"Mother," she greeted the impeccably dressed woman with a polite nod. "We have to talk right now. It is extremely urgent."

Her mother raised a puzzled brow but gestured for Selene to proceed..

as she relayed the details of

not need to explain more for her mother to catch the implications of

is happening? I knew it. I said there was no way he would

mother talked, the more

daughter was so close, yet he liked that random

Selene's mother's face relaxed.

made last time, doesn't he want to embarrass us?" She asked, "We have made plans on our side that you will be his wife. Now he is keeping that girl by his side; who

in an ugly scowl, her lips pursing into a thin,

come if Daniel did not marry her daughter. Isn't it better to give up before they get shamed

I

"I had already told you to back off and had taken my mind off it. I thought you would never have the chance. After all, if he

you? Where did

is not married to her! He is still single! I heard dad say it in his office. It is a contract, but that bitch is parading as

Shaw promise you anything?" A

was Selene's older cousin, Leo. He was her fans successor

are you sprouting? This was agreed upon by both families!" Selene's mother, Martha, scolded the boy

father are not careful, Daniel Shaw will crush both of you in anger. I don't know what gave you the confidence to decide his marriage without asking," Leo scoffed. "I am sure it is nothing. Men do this all the time. Besides, you sister can possibly be liked by him, right?" Martha soothed her daughter after

is no need to glare at me. When Daniel Shaw ignores your daughter and she becomes the joke of

in his tone, her heart sinking further. Was it just her dreams,

yourself, Selene," her mother sighed, though her own voice trembled

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of an escort, with designs on a man like

in her mother's words was clear; her disdain

deeper than the oceans..

hurt even

always known, on some level, that Daniel did not care about her and knew even more

hard; she had waited for him for a long

for him.

It was Daniel's only living grandfather, and he wanted Daniel to marry her. She did not even think to confirm if it was really old master Rhodes or a scammer. She had made up her mind. To face the possibility of losing her dreams of becoming Daniel's wife-it was almost too much to bear. Losing it to Anya was even