Reclaiming Her Heart

When she returned to Ann's hospital room, Ann saw her expression and asked worriedly.

"Is it about the company?"

Selena shook her head and forced a smile.

"Ann, you stay here and rest up. I'll go back to Ashbourne Manor to take a shower, then head to the company to check some documents."

"Okay, but Ms. Fair, you don't look very well."

"I'm fine."

Selena left the hospital, glanced at the sky outside, and felt a bit of a sting in her eyes.

She drove back to Ashbourne Manor, washed off the gasoline smell from her body, and only realized she had scrubbed her skin red when she left the bathroom. As if doing so could erase that night with Mario.

She forced herself downstairs to drink a cup of bitter coffee before heading

the company.

She held a meeting to set the company's goals for the next month, then reviewed documents until midnight.

When the lights outside the building were bright, she picked up her coffee and stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at everything outside.

Her phone rang at that moment; it was a TV station that had managed to get her number and wanted to ask if she would participate in an interview. She declined, hearing the other side ask, "Ms. Fair, do you plan to never appear in public?"

Selena froze, suddenly recalling the online rumors that she was a fat, ugly woman who liked to keep male celebrities. The company was in an awkward position, and hesitant partners were unsure about S.M Corporation's future value. If she accepted the interview now, it would serve as an advertisement for the company, and the stock price would likely rise.

As long as she packaged herself as a product with a positive image.

But she didn't want to participate in such interviews, as the hosts usually asked sharp questions. Moreover, S.M Corporation was on the rise, and if the Smith family had colluded with the TV station, she would face great humiliation. After hanging up, she inquired about the upcoming award ceremony.

"Ms. Fair, there is indeed an award ceremony coming up, and it will be broadcast live. Austin happens to be in the running for Best Actor."

Selena made up her mind to sit next to Austin at the ceremony and let the audience gradually guess her identity.

S.M Corporation needed exposure now, and it was crucial to give the cooperating businesses hope!

She realized that instead of being sad for Raymond, she should focus on filling her life with work.

As he said, he could meet someone better.

They were from different worlds, and she was tired of constantly improving herself to match him.

Moreover, his words were extremely demeaning to her.

Men, love, they were all illusions. Only a career would always be by her side.

The next morning, she arrived at the company early and met with Austin first.

"Austin, I'm going to the award ceremony tonight. I'll have the organizers arrange my seat next to yours. Talk to me more during the live broadcast; S.M Corporation needs a lot of exposure right now, and I need to start appearing in public." Austin's eyes lit up; Selena was going to the ceremony with him!

"Okay, Ms. Fair, I'll interact with you more."novelbin

Selena looked up at him and noticed he had become even more handsome recently. It was true that the more attention one received, the better their image.

She smiled lightly, nodded, and signaled that he could leave.

But Austin lingered for a while before finally saying, "Ms. Fair, you seem to be in a bad mood lately. I know a new dessert shop that's really good. If you have time, I can take you there." Selena rubbed her temples and sighed.

"No, the company has a lot going on right now."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Austin's eyes as he left.

Selena immediately contacted the organizers to see if they could arrange an extra seat, and they readily agreed.

This was Selena's first planned public appearance, and there had been much speculation about her appearance online.

After arranging the seating, she called the head of the PR department.

"Buy a trending topic now, saying that Selena from S.M Corporation is pestering Raymond. Make sure it quickly draws public criticism."

Since she was going to become a thorough businesswoman, why not use whoever she could?

After Raymond's interview video was circulated, he had gained a large following. However, he had only appeared once, so the video was still being watched repeatedly.

He had a good reputation, was the CEO of a major company, and had few scandals. In contrast, whenever Selena's name appeared in trending topics, it was always met with criticism.

So now, she would buy her way into the trending topics, let the audience vent their anger, and when they saw the woman next to Austin, they would naturally want to explore her identity. This way, she could gradually appear in the public eye.