Reclaiming Her Heart

Tessa linked arms with Lawrence and walked up to a group of people.

Lawrence was a genius who had developed a strong presence in Vistalia's business world, wielding significant power. Many families at the event were eager to collaborate with the Smith Group. These young people had grown up in a world of intrigue and resource exchange, so they knew exactly who to befriend. Naturally, they quickly started chatting with Tessa and Lawrence.

Tessa responded to everyone with a radiant smile. When someone asked if Lawrence had a girlfriend, Tessa was the first to answer.

"Lawrence is a workaholic; he hasn't even thought about marriage. And if anyone wants to be my sister-in-law, they have to get past me first," she said.

She smiled at Lawrence. "Right, Lawrence? Only someone I approve of can catch your eye."

Lawrence, with his aloof demeanor, raised his hand to ruffle her hair. "You're always goofing around, aren't you?"

Tessa stuck out her tongue and glanced over at Selena, curious about her reaction to seeing Tessa so doted on by her brother.

However, Selena didn't react as Tessa had expected. Instead of looking jealous, Selena was staring wistfully at the last piece of king crab, as if it was far more interesting than the nearby commotion. Tessa pouted and muttered, "She looks like she's never seen a king crab before."

Others around them heard this and glanced at Selena, who was indeed still staring blankly at the tank holding the king crab.

At that moment, Raymond walked over to her and gently pulled her into his arms. "Want to try some?"

Selena nodded, unusually excited about the food. "I just saw a video of grilled king crab while you were organizing your bag."

Raymond's gaze immediately shifted to Alex. "Why don't you let Selena have your crab?"

Alex didn't particularly want the king crab, but he wasn't thrilled about giving it up either.

Just as Alex was about to protest, he met Raymond's gaze.

Alex instantly backed down, knowing that some of his recent actions had displeased Raymond. If he kept treating Selena poorly, Raymond would definitely hold it against him. "Alright, you can have it. Mine happens to be the biggest one," Alex spoke to Selena.

Selena was about to decline, feeling it was impolite to take someone else's food, but since it was Alex, she accepted without hesitation, smiling.

"Thank you, Mr. Reed," she said.

Alex pouted. He walked over to the chef and pointed to his king crab.

The chef was about to start grilling it; it was the largest one, full of crab roe.

"Grill this one for Selena," Alex said.

He then turned to ask Selena, "Do you have any preferences or restrictions on the seasoning?"

Selena walked over, her eyes on the king crab. "No, I'm sure the chef knows best."

"I never realized you were such a foodie," Alex complained.

"The grass is always greener on the other side," Selena replied.

Alex paused for a moment, then chuckled. "Funny, your sarcastic, stingy attitude reminds me a bit of Raymond."

Tessa felt uncomfortable seeing Selena chatting so happily with both Raymond and Alex.

In Tessa's mind, she should be the center of attention. Selena should be feeling left out right now.

But Selena seemed completely oblivious to the group's lack of interest in her.

Tessa's smile faded as she walked over to the chef.

"Shouldn't you grill mine first?" she asked, a hint of impatience in her voice.

The chef looked troubled. There were only two top chefs at the event, but over a dozen king crabs to grill. If everyone insisted on going first, the chefs would be overwhelmed. Selena spoke up, trying to ease the tension. "It's okay, you can grill Ms. Smith's first. I'm not in a rush."

Selena's concession made Tessa seem unreasonable.

Tessa's expression hardened. "I didn't ask for your pity."

Thinking about how Lawrence was already dealing with S.M Corporation, Tessa relaxed a bit. "Selena, you better savor this king crab; it might be your last one for a while."

Tessa sneered and returned to her spot, linking arms with Lawrence and chatting about something.

Lawrence's gaze met Selena's, who happened to be looking at him too.

There was no denying that Lawrence was truly impressive.

The men of the Smith family were all exceptional, and she couldn't help but envy Tessa.

Selena lowered her eyelashes and quietly focused on the king crab in front of her.Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.

Tessa wouldn't allow Lawrence to look at other women like that and snorted. "Lawrence, you're not getting interested in Selena like Richard, are you? Come on, she's not worth it. She's had sexual relations with many people."