NovelEnglishChapter 1018 "You're right," Aaron said softly as he sat down beside her, pulling her into his arms. His voice was gentle, but there was a chilling resolve in his eyes.
Selena leaned against his chest, thinking about everything that had happened. It all felt surreal. She was just an ordinary person, yet here she was, caught up in such dangerous circumstances. "Unbelievable," she thought.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJust then, her phone rang from where it sat on the coffee table. Aaron, with his long reach, picked it up easily. They both saw it was an unknown number. "Do you want to answer it?" Selena shook her head. "Nah, I never answer unknown numbers. What if it's sscammer trying to steal my money?" Her comment made Aaron chuckle, and he hung up the call. But the phone rang again. Once, twice-it becmore persistent, making them both a little wary. "Give it to me. I'll see who it is," Selena said, extending her hand.
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"Selena, it's Mom," ca soft, familiar voice. "Why haven't you been answering my calls? Can't we just talk?" Leaning back into the couch, Selena's voice remained frosty. "I've told you plenty of times. I have nothing to say to you." The woman on the other end continued, "Selena, no matter what, we're still family-the closest people in this world. Can we meet and clear up the misunderstandings? I miss you." Selena scoffed. "I don't need this." Without another word, she ended the call, her irritation growing. She quickly blocked the number, feeling a wave of frustration wash over her. Wanting to shake it off, she headed to the bedroom for a shower, hoping to wash away her bad mood.
In the study, Aaron had been on the phone with Lucas, discussing their next steps. When he finally cout, he noticed that Selena wasn't in the living room anymore. He walked back to the bedroom and found her lying on the bed, already fast asleep. Aaron quietly walked over and pulled the blanket up over her. She looked so peaceful, but he knew that deep down, she was under a lot of pressure. Constantly staying alert and on edge every day must be mentally exhausting for her.
He gently kissed her forehead, promising silently that this situation would be resolved soon.
After quitting her job, Selena stayed hfor the most part. Things had finally calmed down, and no more troubling incidents cher way.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBraden's interrogation did reveal suseful information. It turned out that the driver had been contacted by the butler of the Fletcher family estate. The butler had paid him to deliver Selena to a specific location. Beyond that, the driver claimed to know nothing else. His job was simply to drop her off and leave. Thankfully, Braden had been there to intervene, preventing anything worse from happening.
Later that day, Aaron asked, "Cwithto the family estate tonight?"
Selena looked up, curious. "What for?" The content isonnovelenglish.net!
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