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Selene was confused by these words, raising her eyes blankly and asking, “What do you mean?”
“I said, just be yourself, I don’t need you to do anything for me, I have liked you for a long time.”
The
At one point, the atmosphere became tense and strange.
After a while, Selene finally looked up somewhat embarrassed, but she still didn’t dare to meet Lucian’s eyes.
This thing did take her by surprise a little bit.
Although she and Lucian were not strangers, the fact that Lucian liked her was truly hard for her to believe.
She swallowed her saliva and calculated in her mind how to answer.
Lucian saw Selene’s reaction and, feeling a bit disappointed, reassured himself, “It’s okay, Ms. Sutton. Don’t worry, I won’t give you a hard time.”
His dark eyes were obscure and unclear, always hiding a faint sadness, as if waiting for someone to explore.
Selene waved her hands repeatedly, hesitantly saying, “No, it’s not like that, Lucian. Don’t be troubled by this, you don’t have to make things difficult for yourself.”
The two of them stumbled along, which seemed quite novel to onlookers, inevitably attracting nearby office workers to stop and watch.
“Mr. Verran? When did Mr. Verran start drinking coffee? I worked under
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him for four years, isn’t he allergic to caffeine?”
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“You are really ignorant; coffee shops are a perfect place for encounters. Didn’t you see the woman next to Mr. Verran? Doesn’t she look very similar to the portrait on the wall of Mr. Verran’s office?”
Lucian’s face darkened, and his fierce gaze swept over the two people, making them shiver and flee one after another.
Selene scratched her head, feeling so embarrassed that she didn’t know what to do. She quickly made up an excuse and hurriedly left.
Guided by Lucian, she no longer insisted on going to his company for an interview, but instead turned to UCSF Medical Center.
“Ms. Sutton, do you have any relatively typical cases? Although your qualifications are excellent, psychologists still value experience.”
Selene hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.
She took out Preston’s treatment process and records.
Before long, the man began to take a closer look at Selene.
“Severe depression and severe anxiety, the other party even attempted suicide six times, and you actually managed to bring them back on track.”
Selene’s eyes dimmed, and she nodded faintly.
During those six months, she almost gave it her all.
She had thought that she would kick Preston when he was down, but when she saw Preston in so much pain, she almost without hesitation stepped forward, even using a drug with such severe side effects to change her voice, to the point where she can no longer sing now.
This became a thorn in her heart that she couldn’t get over, but she never
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regretted it.
“Congratulations, you have been accepted.”
Selene nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with joy.
But as he was leaving, he ran into Preston.
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Her pupils suddenly contracted, intending to avoid him, but she was grabbed by Preston’s hand, his eyes staring directly at her face as if trying to see through her
Selene broke free in confusion, gave him a disgusted look, took three steps back and impatiently said, “Preston, why are you here? Didn’t we get divorced? We already have the divorce certificate. I said I would disappear from your life, so I ran thousands of kilometers away to San Francisco.”
There was no longer joy in her eyes, only full of disgust.
Selene rubbed the spot where Preston had just grabbed her, sighed deeply, and said, “I am ready to start a new life. Don’t worry, the Selene who used to always clash with you in your life will never appear again.”
She spoke in a distant tone, quietly watching Preston.
It was just this indifferent look that made Preston’s heart half cold, he tightly grasped the hem of his clothes, feeling a little uneasy.
But it was fleeting.
After all, I was too cold towards her at first, so she had a reason to be
angry.
Thinking of this, he calmed down and his eyes softened.
“Selene, don’t be mad at me, okay? I came here to apologize to you, didn’t
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I? Will you come back with me? San Francisco is so far away, and I feel like there’s a piece missing in my heart when you’re not by my side.”
If in the past Preston had lowered his head, Selene would have been at a loss, no matter what request Preston made, she would have agreed to it all.
But she did so on the condition of love, but now she no longer has the same feelings for Preston, even feeling only disgust.
After being rejected and hurt by Preston time and time again, she had long since put away the fiery heart that loved him.
Seeing Selene unmoved, Preston became increasingly afraid in his heart, and he nervously tried to prove his repentant heart.
He took out his phone and searched for the chat history with his friends to show Selene.
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“Selene, I know you liked me. It was you who accompanied me through the toughest six months, you saved me. You cared so much about me, even willing to use an experimental drug that hasn’t been released to the market for me. I’m sorry, I hurt you.”
Suddenly, the bright and dazzling Selene appeared in his mind.
Remember, Selene used to love singing, but overnight, Selene stopped singing. At that time, he used to mock Selene for being weak and cowardly, always retreating, not even half as good as his Mira.
The bottom of his eyes gradually moistened, and guilt lingered in Preston’s eyes.
“Don’t worry, as long as you come back with me, I will completely cut ties with Mira and never let her appear in front of me again. We will live our own good life.”
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Selene looked at Preston expressionlessly as he muttered to himself, until he finally shut up completely. She then spoke lightly, “Are you done?”
Preston nodded, confused.
He looked at Selene in front of him, even though she hadn’t changed at all, he felt that she was no longer the familiar her, which made him feel particularly heavy in his heart, as if he was being pressed down by a heavy object.
Selene raised an eyebrow, pursed her lips, and said, “If that’s all, then I’ll leave. I have to go to work tomorrow.”
Upon hearing this, Preston quickly caught up, his face pale as if he had lost all color.
“Selene, didn’t you have anything to tell me?”
Selene shook her head and then nodded. Preston’s face relaxed a bit, but then he heard Selene speak.
“Don’t call me Selene, it sounds disgusting.”
Preston covered his chest, unable to believe everything in front of him.
No matter how embarrassing the situation was between Selene and Preston before, Selene never said this sentence, just because Selene knew about Preston’s childhood, being abused by his stepmother, being locked in a small dark room and cursed over and over again.
So Selene never said those words either, just afraid that Preston would recall those painful memories.
But now, Selene would actually say such things so casually.
He felt a wave of fear in his heart, but saw that Selene’s face remained unchanged, with a look of indifference.
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“Alright, I have said what I wanted to say. Can I go now?”
Preston did not try to stop her, because he felt
he didn’t have the right.
He returned to the hotel like a walking dead, only to see Mira chasing after him. She was lying on his bed, resting, with even the necklace he had customized for Selene on her.
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With his eyes bloodshot, Preston rushed forward in three quick steps and yanked the necklace off in two swift motions.
Due to the rough handling, Mira’s neck instantly had a red mark, with some areas even bleeding.
Preston, however, ignored it and just looked down at the necklace.
Afterwards, he didn’t hesitate at all and directly threw the necklace into the trash can, saying, “Selene doesn’t like things that have been used by others. If she found out that you wore this necklace, she would definitely be angry with me again.”
He went on talking to himself, completely ignoring Mira’s increasingly fierce expression.
“Mira, if you hadn’t taken credit for yourself, you would never have had the opportunity to stand beside me in this lifetime. I won’t dwell on the past with you, but from now on, don’t show up in front of me. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not being polite to you.”
After Preston finished speaking, he opened the door and left, leaving Mira alone in the messy room,
After leaving the room, Preston went straight to the local famous jewelry store. He remembered that Selene loved all kinds of big diamonds. In the past, he had only brought Selene a ten–carat diamond when he was on a business trip, which she couldn’t put down. If he bought an even bigger
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one now, Selene might forgive him.
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But he never expected that he would actually end up in the auction scene.
When Preston saw the tall and upright man next to Selene, he admitted that he had lost his mind.
He rushed up to question.
“Selene, didn’t you used to like me? Why are you now kissing and hugging other men in front of me? I know I did some really bad things in the past, but my patience has its limits. Come back with me, and we can pretend none of this ever happened.”
Selene watched the scene with her hands folded, but she remained
unmoved.
In the past, she would definitely go to explain until Preston forgave her.
Now she doesn’t even love Preston anymore, so what are these things to
her?
Lucian frowned and said concisely, “Selene, is this your friend? She looks a bit like Preston, but she seems older than Preston.”
His words were sharp, and his tone was indifferent.
Preston was furious, his body heaving violently.
However, Selene remained indifferent and instead continued to obey Lucian’s words.
“Yeah, Preston would never stoop so low. I remember he used to always criticize and mock me, he wouldn’t be so self–righteous.”
One sentence pierced Preston’s heart, causing his breath to quicken as he weighed the pros and cons.
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In the end, his love for Selene overcame his reason. He tightly held Selene’s hand in front of everyone, and whispered, “Selene, come back with me. As long as you come back with me, I will only love you in the future and will never do anything to hurt you again.”
Upon hearing this, Selene simply calmly withdrew her hand, took the tissue from Lucian, and repeatedly wiped the places Preston had touched, saying, “By the way, I forgot to tell you, my current boyfriend is Lucian. And, who cares about your love? Do you think your love is something good?”
Preston sneered coldly, his chilling voice seeping through his teeth, sharp and cutting.
He gritted his teeth and nodded, saying coldly, “Well done, Selene. You actually made me bow my head and say such words. Fine, I’ll show you at the auction today who is the one qualified to stand by your side!”
After everyone had entered, Mira arrived late, with a forced smile on her face, carefully taking Preston’s hand.
Preston’s smile froze for a moment, thinking of Selene’s actions just now. He simply patted Mira’s hand back and said in a voice that Selene could hear, “Be good, just say what you want today, and husband will buy it for you.”
Mira looked up at Preston and then glanced sideways at Lucian sitting next to Selene, immediately understanding. Her dependence on Preston grew stronger, thinking that Preston’s heart had died after seeing the man next to Selene, knowing that she was the one who loved him the most.
She pouted and cooed in a sweet voice, “Thank you, darling. It’s just that Ms. Sutton is there, and I heard that Ms. Sutton also likes jewelry, so doing this…”
Preston snorted coldly and interrupted directly.
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“Whoever made her angry had no limits, it was endless.”
Mira nodded repeatedly and planted a kiss on Preston’s face.
Soon, the auction began.
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