The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge

Chapter 9

Hailey’s voice was like melted sugar–to soft, so sweet, it could melt anyone’s heart

Owen knew she was just playing the cute act, and a smirk tugged at his lips. His expression softened with that affectionne almost indulgent look that made Selena bum with jealousy.

She was practically glaring at them, eyes wide, as if she might burst

Owen, clearly loving the attention, matched her tone and lowered his voice, smooth as hell. “Tell me where you are. Im coming to you. I’m at the party”

Hailey, clearly surprised, replied. “You’re here too? In the lobby! I’ll come down and find you”

He hummed a quiet response.

With a sweet and sugary smile. Hailey chirped, “Wait for me, before hanging up.

Once the call ended, Owen Calhoun took long, confident strides into the heart of the ballroom, making sure Hadley would see him. He wasn’t about to let her miss him.

Selena, not missing a beat, hurried to catch up with Owen

The second Owen entered, he stole the room’s attention.

He was every woman’s dream–a perfect mix of young, wealthy, and drop–dead gorgeous. And unlike the other playboys in the elite circles, he didn’t have a cloud of scandal hanging over him.

In the eyes

of everyone around him, if a guy like him fell for someone, he’d spoil her rotten. A love like that was something everyone envied.

But Owen wasn’t one to show up at just any old event. So, naturally, people were dying to know why the hell he was at the Dalton family’s gala.

The moment they saw Selena standing right behind him, a bit shy but undeniably anxious, the reason clicked

“Well, damn, looks like Miss Selena Dalion really worked her magic. She’s got Owen wrapped around her finger”

Selena was a top actress, and Owen: A high–society heir. They were a hell of a match. Plus, both came from the same top–tier families, so it made sense.

Just then, Jaden–Owen’s younger cousin–showed up at the party. As soon as he walked in, he spotted his older cousin with

Selena.

Jaden was only twenty, and he’d definitely had a thing for Selena back in the day.

This little piece of gossip had already spread like wildfire.

When the crowd saw Jaden, they couldn’t help but gossip.

Jaden’s gonna flip out seeing his cousin

this about to turn into

it made, huh? Two guys from the Calhoun family

I’m so fucking jealous. Doesn’t matter if it’s Jaden or Owen. Either one’s a win”

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Selena’s pretty much locked in for marriage with

Jaden, and her heart skipped a beat. She was

herself, ‘If Jaden and Owen

and his face immediately darkened. He stormed toward Owen, practically ready to blow

over Selena? Hell yeal, this is gonna be

pick? Guess we’ll

if I were her, I’d never

stand between them, her voice shaky. “Jaden,

damn. He ignored her completely and locked eyes with Owen, his

was caught off

Jaden’s voice cracked, dripping with disappointment. “Dude, you’re out of your How the hell can you be with a woman

stunned, all eyes

paled, but she couldn’t stop

mind.

kept going. “Selena Dalton, this woman? She’s anything but what she looks like. She’s a damn expert at pretending- sweet

been the sharp one. How the hell did

to speak. “Jaden… is there some misunderstanding between us that still needs clearing up?”

voice breaking. “Jaden, I know

lines, everyone

a case of love turning

class, publicly trashing a girl like that.”

end up with

image? Yeah,

a loss for words now. Sure, back in the

senior year, he saw Selena and her best friend bullying someone, and

he had no feelings for

he had manners. Even after seeing Selena for who she really was, he never

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never figure out why Jaden suddenly

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could be so thick–skinned, so bold, and shameless enough to do that in