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The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2461 -That one sentence quelled Selena's excitement.

Oh, she forgot that the other party was Eric Ferguson.

Selena chuckled. "I was just joking. How could I do such a devious thing?"

Eric looked at her meaningfully as if he was saying, "Is there anything you can't do?"

Selena was speechless.

All afternoon, Selena was busy helping Eric get his laptop and documents to prepare for a video conference.

Eric simply used her to the fullest.

Even during the meeting, he asked her to stand by with a glass of water, as if he was ready to drink water at any time.

There were also a variety of imported fresh fruit and snacks.

What a precious mouth this capitalist had!

Selena endured it all.

Seeing how enthusiastic Eric was about work, Selena thought that Eric probably would not spend too much time in bed.

He would get up on his feet in two days, so she should just put up with him.

At that moment, Eric was conducting a video conference with a stern expression.

Selena, who was next to him, picked a grape and handed it to him from time to time.

However, Eric did not eat it. Thus, she impatiently grabbed a handful and stuffed it into his mouth.

Eric choked and started coughing. Everyone on the other side of the meeting froze.

After he stopped coughing, he glanced at her in a warning and reminded the people in the meeting as if nothing had happened.

"Continue."

Selena could not understand the content of their meeting. She just thought that it was very boring.

At some point, she stopped feeding Eric and started feeding herself.

After Eric realized that she had given up feeding him, he was a little displeased.

At the end of the meeting, Eric coughed.

"Ms. Nelson, is the food delicious?"

"It is!"

"The doctor said that I'm the one who needs to recuperate. If you've eaten all of my nutritious snacks, how can I recover?"

Selena pursed her lips. "Then should I spit it back out for you?"

Eric was speechless.

Selena laughed. "I’m just kidding, Mr. Ferguson. You were in a meeting just now. After the grapes were picked and washed, they would oxidize in 30 minutes and wouldn’t have any nutritional value, so it would be a waste if I didn’t eat them."

Eric could not help but laugh out loud.

"You really know how to spin the situation, huh?"

Selena took a deep breath. "Shouldn't I avoid listening in to your meetings? Isn't your meeting high-level and confidential?"

Eric glanced at her.

"You understood what was going on?"

"No, I only understood the word 'confidential'."

Selena told the truth.

Eric chuckled. "There you have it. It’s not a secret to those who can't understand."

Selena suspected that he was humiliating her, but she had no evidence.

"It doesn’t matter. As long as you’re diligent, I think you can still be saved. Although it's too late for you to start learning now, I don't mind teaching you if you really want to understand what I'm talking about."

Eric thought that Selena might have realized the gap between them.

Thus, she probably had a sense of inferiority in her heart.

It was normal for her to want to fit into his world.

Although there was a large gap between them, Eric was very tolerant of this woman.

He did not want to marry her, but he did not mind training her to be a successful career woman.

Eric suddenly felt a hot sensation in his heart.

It seemed that he would only feel better if he put up with her hot temper.

He thought that he was just a magnanimous person.

Selena frowned at him.

After a long time, neither of them spoke.

Selena sat there and began to eat strawberries. She paused and suddenly said, "Eric."

"Hmm?"

"I suspect you're belittling me!"

Selena said word by word.

Eric looked at her with a stiff face and twitched the corners of his mouth.

"You..."

Selena stretched out her hand, interrupted his words, and said righteously, "I'm good enough. We both shine in different areas, so I don't think that I'm lacking just because I can’t understand your meeting. You don't know how to operate my bar either, so what you said isn’t valid to me. Don’t look down on me!"

She made up her mind that Eric was belittling her with ill intentions.

Thus, no matter what Eric said, she felt that he had ulterior motives.

Eric’s face was rigid and sharp. He frowned and wanted to say something, but he held back.

He wanted to explain himself, but he was also afraid that it would just make it worse.

Never mind.

Selena was so confident in herself.

Afterward, Selena's phone rang.

Zachary, who she had not contacted for a few days, called her.

Selena felt a subtle emotion in her heart.

After all, Zachary helped her with the bar. She left him hanging for so long, so she felt guilty.

She took her phone and went to the balcony to answer the call.

Eric’s gaze inadvertently followed Selena.

He noticed that her smile was very cheerful, bright, and gentler.

His heart clenched, and he let out a cold snort.

He could vaguely hear her voice.

They were talking about a bar, some help, then dinner, and something else.

Eric lowered his dark eyes.

After she hung up the phone with a smile, Eric suddenly raised his head and looked at her with a faint smile.

"Ms. Nelson, what you said just now isn't right."

Selena suddenly became vigilant. "What’s wrong?”

"You said that I don't understand how your bar works. I don't think so. I think I did a good job. Didn't your bar start operations the day after we went for dinner? You didn't even thank me for that. How could you say I don't understand how to operate a bar?”

There was a bit of playfulness and indifference in Eric’s words as he stared at her expression.

Sure enough, Selena was completely shocked by his words.

"It was you? You helped to reopen the bar?"

Eric smiled nonchalantly.

"If not? Among the people you know, how many people can do it as easily as me? What, did you thank the wrong

person? Do I need to call Mr. Cohen personally and ask who he did a favor for?"

Selena gulped and felt suffocated.

Her mood was fluctuating.

After hanging up the phone just now, Zachary casually used this incident to mention having dinner with her again.

She could not refuse, so she agreed to it.

However, Eric told her the truth right after.

Selena chose to believe in Eric without hesitation.

That was because she knew that it was really a piece of cake for Eric.

What should she do? She was grateful to the wrong person.

Selena felt like she had swallowed a fly. She also seemed a little repulsed by Zachary.

"No need, Mr. Ferguson. I believe in you. Thanks for helping me."

She lowered her head and spoke.

She should not be ignorant.

If she delved into it, it would just be awkward for everyone.

The corners of Eric's mouth twitched. He felt bored again.

If she did not believe him, then he could carry on with what he planned to do.

However, she believed him, so there was no need for it.

"Did you think it was because of that Salvatore guy?"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2462-Let’s Sleep Together

"Zachary Salvatore."

Selena frowned and was a little upset.

Eric only mentioned it at this time, so did he just overhear the contents of her phone call?

Why was he pretending like he did not eavesdrop on her?

"Right, Zachary Salvatore. Did he tell you that he helped, and you actually believed him?”

Eric's mocking tone made Selena very uncomfortable.

Even if she blamed Zachary for not being honest about it, Zachary had also helped her.

At least, he helped with replacing the equipment.

Thus, Selena was in no position to accuse Zachary.

What right did Eric have to say that?

Selena frowned and suddenly felt a little upset.

"He didn't say that. I just misunderstood it. Mr. Ferguson, didn't you say that you won't help? Why did you go back on your word?"

She remembered that Eric clearly told her back then that he would not help her.

How did he forget what he said?

He had a horrible memory!

Eric sneered.

"I was just afraid that you'd cry and beg me. Then, there will be a million scandals going around by then!"

As he said that, he looked away.

The outside was lush and green. The sky was gradually dimming. The sunlight broke through the clouds, and the beam of light shone straight down on the ground.

It was very beautiful.

Eric thought that he had not looked outside like this for a longtime.

Clearly, this villa had the best view.

In the evening, the servants prepared their meals and brought them up.

Once Eric woke up, there was nothing to hide.

The company stabilized.

However, Eric only had a bland vegetable soup while Selena had king crab and seafood chowder with various nutritious side dishes.

Eric was a little dumbfounded.

Why was there such a big difference between their meals?

Selena smiled brightly.

"Eat, Mr. Ferguson! Don’t be shy!"

She lowered her head and ate the seafood chowder in front of her with relish.

'This king crab is so fresh! Only you are capable of getting such freshly flown seafood!"

Selena kept praising the food with one word, "fresh".

Eric was frustrated. "So, I can only have this while you eat all that?"

Selena seemed surprised.

"Of course! You can't eat seafood or any other allergens now. But you can watch as I eat and pretend that you've eaten it!"

Eric suddenly lost his appetite.

This woman was deliberately here to torture him.

After finally finishing her meal, Selena went out for a walk by herself and came back.

Eric bossed her around.

Selena cursed him a million times in her heart, but she still kept a decent smile on her face.

Finally, when Eric was done with his work, Selena started to yawn and feel sleepy.

She felt that even if Eric became a disabled person, she could still give him an award for being a determined individual.

This was not something ordinary people could achieve.

After Eric washed up and prepared to rest, Selena went to take a shower and changed into her pajamas.

Then, she went to the inside study, where she usually slept.

Eric had not fallen asleep yet, but when he saw her going to the study in the dark, he felt something strange in his heart.

In less than an hour, Selena's phone rang.

Selena had already fallen asleep and was woken up, so she was annoyed.

"Who is it?"

"Ahem... It's me. I haven't taken my medicine yet..."

Hearing his voice, Selena instantly woke up.

"Eric?"

'Who else are you expecting?"

Selena endured her hot temper and said, "Why didn't you say so earlier? It's already midnight! How ignorant are you?!"

Eric was silent.

This was the first time someone scolded him for being ignorant.

He was speechless for a while.

The sky was dark.

It was pitch black outside.

Selena was careless and did not know where she threw the curtain remote control. Thus, Eric would definitely be blinded by the morning sun the next day.

Eric secretly deducted her points again for being careless.

He felt his mood improve.

After he deducted all her points, he would then tell her that they were not suitable to be together, so she should stop her delusions.

Selena came out wearing a shawl. She was annoyed and lazy. She did not bother to get a cup of warm water and gave him cold water instead.

The medicine was on the table. However, Eric would not bend down and endure the pain to get the medicine.

That was her job as his caretaker.

After Eric took his medicine, Selena sat there and stared at him with scrutiny and inquiry in her eyes.

Eric coughed. His face was pale under the moonlight.

"Why are you staring at me?"

"I'm just afraid that you still want to boss me around and call me again. So, just tell me all your instructions in one breath!"

Eric deliberately pretended not to understand Selena's sarcastic tone.

"That's all for now, but I can’t guarantee that I won't have any in a while!"

"It’s really hard to earn your money!"

"Nothing comes easy."

Eric told her as someone who had gone through it before.

Selena snorted coldly. In the dimly lit room, her hair was disheveled, so she looked like a ghost. She also wanted to scare Eric on purpose.

Too bad it did not work.

Eric coughed twice and suggested.

'Well, if you really can’t stand the phone ringing, you can just sleep here."

"Here? You want me to sleep on the sofa?"

Selena could not believe it.

She was here as a guest, so she would not sleep on the sofa or the floor.

After all, she still had a backbone.

Eric paused. "Where else can you sleep? Are you thinking of sleeping on the bed?"

Eric raised his eyebrows with a bit of playfulness and scrutiny. His deep voice was mellow and magnetic in the dark night. It made Selena's heart itch.

Selena suddenly raised her head and bumped into the man's dark gaze that seemed to ripple at this moment.

Eric was still calm and composed, as if he was waiting for her to jump into the trap voluntarily. He looked confident.

However, Selena’s cheeks felt a little warm, and the heat spread to her neck.

Although she used to be married, she was very resistant to sex.

Derek Norton did not have much patience with her back then. Every time they had sex, he only cared about pleasing himself and used her as a tool, humiliating her.

Thus, Selena was not interested in sex and was resistant to it.

Selena had no plans to remarry, and Eric was not within her range of choices.

At this moment, Selena felt that her hormones were getting out of control because she was getting older. Her heart was beating so fast when she looked at his stern face.

It should not be like this.

Fortunately, the light was dim, so Eric could not see the blush on her face.

Selena stood up abruptly and pulled away from Eric.

"I can't just accept anyone, so I won't sleep with you."

Eric did not get mad. He just chuckled lightly.

'Well, I also think it's dangerous. After all, I'm the one who is injured now. If you really can't control yourself, I'll be the one who suffers. I think I should worry about you."

Selena frowned. Her gorgeous face was furious.

'You?! I've seen a thousand men's bodies. You're an old geezer who is almost 40 years old, so you're not anywhere near my list. You're just too confident in yourself!"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2463-In the dark, Eric sneered.

"One thousand? You're very experienced, huh?"

Selena really was not lying.

The young hunks who come to the bar like to take off their clothes when they drink too much. Then, they would dance to their heart’s content on the stage.

Looking at them made people excited, but Selena only admired their bodies.

Some were thin and bony.

Others were fleshy and bulky.

There were also some that were neither fat nor thin but had a little belly.

There were very few who were as lean and well- proportioned as Eric, with such well-balanced and aesthetic abdominal muscles.

Selena just felt that she should not look so eager.

She snorted coldly and went to the inside study.

Eric sighed.

"Now, I'm even more scared! You’d better go back. I’ll call you if I need anything!"

As he said that, he lifted the quilt, intending to close his eyes and go to sleep.

Selena paused and no longer wanted to go into the study.

Hah!

Was he planning to wake her up several times at night?

Selena had never served anyone like this before.

She looked back at the big bed that could sleep four to five people and the sofa that could sleep one person.

She hesitated for a long time.

After she made up her mind, she took her quilt and went to the other half of the bed. There was a gap of three people between them.

Eric heard the movement, opened his eyes, and looked at her.

"Are you crazy?"

Selena covered the quilt carefully and snorted coldly.

"Don't call me if you need anything. Unless it's a matter of life and death, you'd better not wake me up! You can't tell anyone about this, and I won't touch you!"

After she finished speaking, she turned her back to him and fell asleep immediately.

Eric was speechless.

Selena fell asleep as soon as possible. The big bed was really comfortable. She could not fall off even if she rolled

around, so she slept soundly.

However, Eric could not sleep well at all.

He would not be able to sleep if there was any movement. Not to mention, Selena rolled around the bed and even snored!

Eric regretted provoking her.

The next morning, the sunlight shone into the bedroom.

Selena slept soundly, and when she woke up, she found that she had crossed the line. She was even hugging Eric's arm.

She was startled and quickly let go of Eric's arm as if she was holding a bomb.

Fortunately, Eric did not wake up.

He slept more soundly than a pig.

Selena carefully retreated and put a safe distance between them. Then, she tidied the quilt and herself.

She glanced at her phone and saw that it was 10:00 am.

Thus, she went over and touched Eric's forehead.

He did not have a fever, so why was he still asleep?

Selena thought about how Eric bragged that he never slept in and woke him up without hesitation.

"Mr. Ferguson, it’s time to get up! It’s already 10:00 am. How can you sleep in? Only early birds catch the worm!"

Selena had to take the moral high ground first thing in the morning.

She had to make him eat his words.

Selena thought, 'Hah! Let’s see if he'll still say that he never sleeps in!'

Eric woke up from her shaking him.

He looked cold, gloomy, irritable, and angry because he only slept for four or five hours.

Was this woman intentionally torturing him?

Eric opened his eyes in a daze and looked lifeless.

Selena moved her face closer and said with a smirk, "Mr. Ferguson, get up! Do you have a meeting? I'll get your laptop!"

She happily planned to get down from the bed, but Eric pulled her back, so she fell involuntarily.

All of a sudden, she fell on Eric's body.

Eric grunted in pain, and his face paled instantly.

His wound would not be able to heal for a while.

The back of Selena's head landed on Eric's chin.

She gasped in pain.

She was angry and wanted to settle accounts with him, but when she saw his miserable complexion and his red nose, her anger immediately disappeared.

Selena sat there nonchalantly.

"I didn't do it on purpose. You pulled me back!"

Eric took a deep breath and calmed his emotions.

'You're more eager about my company than I am. I literally just opened my eyes and haven't even washed my face or eaten breakfast, but you want me to go to a meeting?"

Eric’s voice was hoarse and tired in the morning.

He was really tired.

Eric felt that if Selena replaced Mitchell, perhaps Ferguson Corporation would become the best company in the world.

There was so much pressure.

Selena paused and looked aggrieved.

"Didn't you say that every minute is money and that you never sleep in?"

Eric could not bear it anymore.

"Right, I don't sleep in, but it's all because of you, snoring, grinding your teeth, and talking in your sleep!"

When Selena heard this, she became anxious and wanted to stomp on the bed.

"Nonsense! You're crazy! You're the one who snores, grinds your teeth, and talks in your sleep! I think you're just a despicable, disabled, and heartless man! You're just a cancerous tumor on earth!"

Eric was livid from being scolded early in the morning.

His face was tense, and the veins on his forehead were bulging.

His complexion was gloomy.

Selena jumped over him angrily and landed on his lower abdomen.

Eric’s face turned pale from the pain, but Selena did not even look back.

She just opened the door and went downstairs.

The servants were preparing breakfast.

When they saw her coming down the stairs, they greeted her.

"Ms. Nelson, what would you like to eat?"

Selena paused for a moment before realizing that she had not washed her face and changed her clothes. She just came downstairs right after she jumped out of bed.

She was really annoyed by that b*stard Eric.

However, she could not go back now.

Thus, Selena walked down, coughed, and brushed her hair with her fingers.

"I can eat whatever you have."

Selena went over to sit at the dining table. It was luxurious to have such a spread in front of her.

Since the food was good, her anger disappeared a little.

She wanted to walk out the door, but she could not.

If she did, her forbearance and hard work these past few days would be in vain.

More importantly, that $10 million would go down the drain.

Absolutely not!

Selena rolled her eyes and looked upstairs.

Hmph!

Selena was thinking while she ate. Not long after, the servant outside came over, looked upstairs, and then looked at Selena. She said with a bit of uncertainty, "Ms. Nelson, is Mr. Ferguson awake yet?"

Selena raised her eyelids slightly.

"What's the matter?"

The servant paused for a moment. "A guest from the Yeager family came to see Mr. Ferguson."

Selena was taken aback. "Male or female?"

Before the servant could say anything, Selena saw Cindy walking in.

As usual, Cindy was dressed like a strong career woman which made people want to start signing contracts with her after meeting her.

Cindy walked in brashly and looked at Selena, who was sitting there eating breakfast. She snorted coldly.

'Why wasn't I aware of this? When did you start calling the shots for the Ferguson family, Ms. Nelson?"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2464 -Selena was disgusted by Cindy's rudeness.

Selena did not feel sorry for Cindy.

Cindy was the one who crossed Eric unhappy by playing tricks at Chance's birthday party. Cindy did not end up like this because of Selena's appearance.

Why did it feel like Cindy was the real wife and Selena was a mistress?

Selena put down her chopsticks slowly and had a playful gaze.

"Ms. Yeager, there are many things that you're not aware of!"

Cindy glanced at her coldly and snorted.

"Ms. Nelson, you won't believe that Eric loves you, right? His true love is someone else. It's not like you don't know about his true love, so why are you here? Is it for money? Or some other purpose? But I do admire your means. Not everyone can climb into Eric’s bed, let alone a divorced and abandoned woman."

There was a dead silence in the living room.

The two servants had already retreated quietly.

Selena appreciated the servants for this. At least, she would not feel embarrassed since they did not stay to watch the show.

She sneered and sat there with her arms folded. She did not move and looked like the lady boss of this house.

Since she already knew what Cindy meant, Selena did not get angry.

That was because as a woman, Selena suddenly knew how to make Cindy angrier.

With a languid stance and a charming smile, Selena intentionally provoked Cindy.

"You're right. I actually climbed into his bed. It really isn't something that everyone can do, huh? After all, you and your whole family have been thinking about it for a long time, but you still haven’t even touched the edge of his bed. How regrettable!"

Cindy's face became stiff and glum. She was furious, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Do you think you'll end well? Do you think he will marry you? You're just a plaything that can't be seen in public! Eric is an extremely selfish egoist. He doesn't care about anyone's interests except the woman he cares about. It’s even more impossible for him to share his property with other women. He'll only marry a well-matched partner, so you're just daydreaming."

Selena's eyes narrowed slightly. She lowered her head and smiled indifferently.

"I'm just playing with him, so it really doesn't matter. You don't have to worry for me, Ms. Yeager."

At first, Selena had some empathy for Cindy for knowing full

well what kind of marriage she was getting into. This marriage was hopeless and would not bring her any happiness, yet Cindy still jumped in head first without hesitation.

However, the last thing Cindy should do was harm Chance.

Not to mention Eric, even an outsider like Selena could not stand this.

Cindy wanted to get rid of her stepson before she even married Eric.

Coupled with the fact that Cindy was irrational, Selena felt that she did not need to be polite to Cindy.

If she was polite to Cindy, then it would make it seem that she was easy to bully.

Cindy gritted her teeth and took a deep breath. Her eyes were full of disgust.

"Fine, I'm not bothered with you. Where's Mr. Ferguson? I'm here to look for him."

"Why are you looking for him? He was too exhausted from last night, so he's still sleeping."

Selena smiled and shrugged, deliberately misleading Cindy.

Cindy had accumulated a lot of anger and disdain, so she wanted to teach Selena a lesson.

Selena found it amusing when she saw Cindy's resentful face, yet Cindy could not do anything to her.

She did not bother to talk anymore and got off the chair.

"Alright. I'll go upstairs and convey the message. Just wait a moment."

Selena turned around leisurely and sashayed up the stairs with her slender figure.

The way Selena twisted her hips and walked was alluring. To Cindy, this was simply Selena's seductress trick.

How smug!

Selena's mood improved inexplicably because of Cindy's arrival.

Look, everyone except Eric had a cute side to them.

Thinking so, Selena opened the door and went in. She saw Eric leaning on the bed, full of resentment. He was trying to get out of bed while holding his chest with difficulty.

When Eric saw her, he snorted coldly and had a strange expression on his face.

"Didn't you just leave? I thought no one would be able to invite you back!"

Selena walked over leisurely, smiled, and tied up her hair with the hair clip on the table.

"I know you don't want to see me, so I'll leave soon. There’s someone waiting to see you downstairs. I’ll ask her to come up then!"

Eric frowned. "Who’s downstairs?"

"Ms. Yeager!"

Selena smiled. Seeing Eric's cold and stiff expression, Selena immediately felt her mood lifted.

She patted him on the shoulder.

"We just had a good conversation, so I hope it won’t affect your happy marriage."

As she said that, she happily planned to leave.

However, Eric grabbed her wrist.

No matter how hard she struggled, he would not let go.

"You can't leave now."

"Why not? I can leave whenever I want!" Selena raised her chin and snorted coldly.

Eric pursed his lips. His face was tense and somewhat serious.

"You don’t want that $10 million?"

"Nope! I won't stand to be humiliated!"

Selena had a backbone.

Eric frowned and was very puzzled. "Who insulted you?"

Selena widened her eyes.

"How can you pretend that nothing happened? You said that I was snoring, grinding my teeth, and talking in my sleep!"

Eric frowned slightly and looked a bit helpless.

Was he wrong for telling the truth?

However, he exaggerated it a little. Selena did not grind her teeth and talk in her sleep. She was just snoring slightly.

Why was she angry because of this?

Women were so petty!

Eric gritted his teeth and softened his expression. He tried to coax her.

'That didn’t happen. I lied to you. I just didn't sleep well and was in a bad mood when you woke me up."

Hah!

So, Eric was lying!

Selena's complexion finally improved. She snorted coldly and knew that this annoying man made it all up!

'Then you have to apologize to me and say something nice."

Eric was speechless.

There was silence.

Eric told himself to endure it.

He took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry. It's my fault."

Obviously, he was the one who did not sleep well, so why did he end up apologizing?

Selena was not satisfied and took the opportunity to embarrass him.

"Continue."

Eric took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and finished speaking in one breath.

"Actually, I was the one who snored, ground my teeth, talked in my sleep, and wrongly accused you of it. Ms. Nelson, you're a beautiful person with a kind heart. I promise not to do this in the future."

Selena sighed happily. She looked at the beautiful scenery outside the window and was finally willing to let him go.

'This is passable."

Eric raised his head with a cold expression.

"Now go and drive that woman away. Don't let her know about my injury."

Selena pursed her lips. "Fine. I'm doing this because you can be taught."

She took her time to go out. Her cheeks were rosy, and she had a bright smile. She had also changed her hairstyle.

When Cindy saw this, she squinted her eyes for a second.

The more Cindy looked at Selena, the more uncomfortable she felt. Jealousy kept spreading in her heart.

Cindy thought, 'How did Selena deserve all this?’

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2465 -Selena was not afraid of others watching her. She stood there righteously and said with a smile, "Ms. Yeager, go home. Mr. Ferguson doesn't want to see you."

"Whatever you say isn’t credible. I don't believe that you conveyed the message. How about this? Ask Mr. Ferguson to come out and tell me in person."

Cindy lifted her chin with a haughty look. She would not give up until she reached her goal.

Selena raised her eyebrows nonchalantly.

"Ms. Yeager, don't you understand? You're being rude for coming here uninvited. Is this what the Yeager family is capable of? To tell you the truth, Eric can't come out because he's still lying in bed naked from having too much sex last night."

'You... You're shameless!"

Cindy yelled.

Selena laughed. Her slender neck and shoulders were straight, and she was a charming woman. When she stood there, she looked more like an arrogant little temptress.

'You're even more shameless than I am!"

Selena was not the type to just let someone scold her.

She immediately retorted.

Cindy's face turned red with anger.

She stepped up the stairs and tried to get closer to Selena to argue with her.

As a result, the moment Cindy approached the bedroom, she suddenly heard a man impatiently shouting from inside. His voice was deep and husky.

"Babe, why aren't you back yet? What are you doing outside?"

Cindy stopped abruptly, and the blood on her face drained instantly.

Even though she did not have good intentions in coming here, the reason Selena gave just now was irrefutable.

If Cindy barged in rashly and saw the mess in the bedroom, she would be in the most awkward position.

Selena would even laugh at her.

Cindy clenched her teeth and did not dare to make a sound.

Selena raised her eyebrows. She felt so disgusted and had goosebumps all over her body when she heard Eric calling her "babe".

However, in front of Cindy, Selena played along with Eric's act.

"I’m coming soon! Ms. Yeager won't leave..."

Her voice was gentle and pleasant. Cindy raised her eyes and glared at Selena with a hint of warning.

Selena met her gaze without any hesitation.

Eric snorted coldly. His cold voice came from the bedroom.

"Are the servants and bodyguards outside dead? Why would they allow just anyone to come in?"

With this, the air became stagnant.

Selena looked at Cindy with a slight smile.

Cindy paused for a long time, lowered her eyes, and finally cast a fierce glance at Selena before she turned around and went downstairs without saying anything.

Selena pursed her lips. "It's a pity that the duck you captured flew away just like that..."

She quickly realized that she was speaking for Cindy and immediately shut up.

Then, she returned to the bedroom.

Eric was motionless on the bed. He was holding his phone and was on a call with Mitchell.

When he saw Selena walk in, he pointed to the documents on the table and motioned for her to bring them over.

Selena was speechless.

She resigned to fate and took the documents to Eric. Eric flipped through the pages and looked at the data on them. His face darkened in an instant, and he reprimanded his staff.

'You guys can't even do things properly. What are those people in the office for? Are they all blind?!"

"Change it! Change the contract immediately before the other party gets it. If the other party sees our reserve price, you guys will fork out the damages for it."

He hung up the phone with a glum face.

Selena sat beside him and looked at him. She held a fruit platter in her arms and blinked.

"Can I sit on the bed and watch TV?"

Selena thought, 'And eat something by the way?'

Eric took a deep breath. His chest rose and fell.

"No."

Selena was silent. Her tone was a bit bleak.

"You're really quick to throw someone away when you're done using them. Cindy definitely has bad intentions when she comes here to see you, but why are you worried?"

Would Eric have to be worried about the Yeager family?

Eric sneered.

"She just came to see if I was dead or not and if I suspected her family. You did a good job just now, but that reason wasn't the best.”

His voice was low, and he looked at her with a dark gaze.

Suddenly, Eric stretched out his hand, grasped Selena's

slender neck, and pulled her close to him. He was in control and casual about it, and the tip of their noses was touching each other.

Selena was so startled that she forgot to react.

Their breaths intertwined briefly before Selena pushed him away.

Eric's eyes darkened. He clasped her wrist forcefully and suddenly leaned down. His eyes were a bit restrained.

"What did you just say? I had too much sex? You ruined my reputation!"

Eric gritted his teeth. The veins on his forehead were bulging like he was about to explode.

Selena's face turned pale. The enchantment in her heart just now dissipated in an instant.

She pursed her lips and recalled the reason she made up just to annoy Cindy.

As a woman, Selena knew that it was the best reason to stab Cindy in the heart.

Eric's reputation?

It was not great to begin with!

Selena lay on the bed with her hair slightly disheveled. Her fair skin seemed to be radiant and fair under the light. She looked delicate and languid.

Seeing her like this, Eric felt his scalp tingle. He knew he should not have any thoughts about Selena, but his body's reaction was faster than his mind’s.

Selena bit her lower lip and hesitated to speak.

"Anyway, your reputation isn't great to begin with, so you shouldn't care about it. Making money is more practical."

Eric was speechless.

He felt that one day he would die of a heart attack because of this woman.

There were a few seconds of silence.

Eric closed his eyes, calmed down, and slowly opened them.

His mind was clearer and more rational.

Eric's throat moved slightly. His voice was deep and hoarse.

"If news of this spreads, you won't be much better off either!"

Eric let go of her and was just about to get up.

However, Selena suddenly cupped his face and kissed him on the lips.

The man froze.

He suddenly did not know how to react.

Before he could taste the sweetness, Selena already let go of him.

Selena pursed her lips. Her palms were sweaty, and she broke the silence.

"Sure enough, I didn’t feel anything. My heartbeat didn’t

speed up. I guess I'm really not interested in you."

She admitted that her hormones were acting up in those few seconds, but she was unwilling to admit that it was because of Eric.

Selena would probably react like that to any man who was good-looking and had a good body.

Perhaps as she got older, her physiological needs caught up to her.

Eric was shocked by the kiss just now. His face was dark, and his eyes were deep.

"Do you know what you just did?"

His words carried a warning. His voice was hoarse and deep, and he was completely different from his usual angry self.

The current Eric looked more like the unattainable and domineering president, cold, scary, and unapproachable.

It was hard to read his mind.

Selena pursed her lips. "I know. I just tried it. You don’t have the energy to think about sex since you're still injured. Don't accuse me of bullying you."

She sat up and straightened her clothes.

Her long, soft hair was casually draped over her delicate shoulders, which were covered by her pajamas.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2466 -C Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

"I knew you’d been coveting me for a long time. Don't try to stay by my side through crooked ways. I'm not interested in a woman like you!"

Eric said coldly.

He tried his best to suppress the strange feeling in his heart.

He told himself to be calm and rational.

It must be because he had not touched a woman for so long.

Selena nodded seriously.

"Okay. It's my fault. Just take it as I've lost my mind. It's not like I haven't seen a man before!"

Selena rolled her eyes speechlessly and thought, 'So what if I kissed him? He sounded like I stole his virginity! It's not like I kissed a married man or a monk. Was he that great? I was just confused for a moment!'

Eric casually looked up and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Oh, of course you've seen it before. Did your heart beat faster when you were with Derek Norton?" 2

This question made the temperature in the room drop to a freezing point.

Selena's good mood completelycrashed.

With a shocked expression on her face, she slowly turned her head to look at Eric.

Her eyes were a little cold and distant.

It was as if someone had poured ice water on her head and her embarrassing wound, which had not yet healed. Then, he took it out and ridiculed her with it, which caught her off guard.

Look.

Selena always thought that she got over it, but the fact was that she would always be traumatized by her past.

Others would always remind her how unlucky and miserable she was back then.

Selena looked at Eric for more than ten seconds before she slowly turned her head away.

She lowered her head to pick up the slippers on the ground.

She kept quiet and did not talk back or refute.

Such a reaction from Selena was unfamiliar to Eric.

Eric regretted it the moment he said it.

He thought that Selena would curse at him, and he was already prepared for it, but no.

She said nothing.

The light outside the window enveloped her and shone on the ends of her messy hair. The gentle light scattered in the room and made the air warmer.

However, such silence made Eric feel uneasy.

Eric felt that he had lost his wits to compare himself to garbage like Derek Norton.

Just as he was about to say something, Selena had already squatted down to take her slippers, put them on indifferently, and walked into the bathroom.

Eric's eyes gradually dimmed. He looked a little gloomy.

Unknowingly, his palms were sweating. He was nervous and apprehensive.

The complex emotions surged in him, which was a strange feeling.

Eric was sure that he did not like Selena.

In his heart, Nicole was still the most important person.

At least, he knew that he did not yet have a change of heart.

However, Eric also seemed to realize that he did not hate Selena.

Not hating her meant that he could not hurt her.

Just now, he overstepped his bounds.

Selena quickly came out of the bathroom.

She had freshened up and looked rejuvenated.

However, Selena did not even look at Eric and went inside to get changed.

Eric grabbed the quilt nervously. When Mitchell called, he was not in the mood to answer it.

That feeling as if his heart and lungs were scratched was tormenting.

He knew that he did something wrong, but he did not know how to apologize.

Mitchell called persistently, so Eric finally answered it in a cold voice.

"Speak." "Mr. Ferguson, what's going on?" "Just say what you need to." "Oh, Larry Yeager came here just now to ask about you. I took care of it and pushed back your social engagements for the time being. Do you need to go to the hospital for a checkup?"

Eric was silent. His eyes fell on the door of the study from time to time.

There was no movement inside, so his expression remained gloomy.

"No need. If you can’t find any evidence, just leave it. Anyway, they've exposed themselves, and I’ll take my revenge."

Eric was not someone who would suffer a loss without retaliating.

Mitchell quickly understood what Eric meant.

He responded and hung up the phone.

A few minutes later, Selena was still in the study.

Eric finally started to worry.

He clutched his chest and got off the bed. Then, he hesitantly walked barefoot toward the door of the study.

It was clearly his study, but he was scared to barge in.

It was probably because of his guilty conscience.

Eric stood at the door and hesitated, not realizing that his phone, which was still at the side, rang again.

Suddenly, the servant cautiously knocked on the door.

"Mr. Ferguson... Ms. Nelson?"

Eric's expression froze. Seeing that Selena had no intention of coming out to open the door, Eric walked over by himself.

The servants looked at Eric with obvious fear. They were relaxed when they faced Selena.

"What's the matter?"

The servant paused and quickly said, "I wanted to ask what you wanted for lunch. Ms. Nelson said she wanted to eat sweet and sour pork with pineapples yesterday. I wanted to ask if she wants it sweeter or saltier. Also, what kind of ravioli stuffing did she want?”

Eric frowned slightly. Selena was quite good at eating.

He paused and took a deep breath.

'You can go downstairs first. I'll ask her to talk to you later." 'Yes, sir.”

Eric closed the door.

Finally, he had a reason to knock on the door of the study.

He walked to the study. Just as he was about to knock on the door, the door opened from the inside.

Selena had already changed into a decent dress and put on light makeup. She looked vibrant and delicate, and her facial features were soft and beautiful.

However, when she looked at him, she no longer had a smile on her face.

She only looked at him indifferently.

Eric’s heart sank slightly, but he still spoke to her.

"The maid asked what you would like to eat for lunch. Do you want the pineapple pork to be sweeter or saltier? What kind of ravioli stuffing do you want?"

Selena pursed her lips and lowered her eyes.

"I'm not eating here, so they don't need to prepare my portion."

She turned around indifferently and took out her packed suitcase.

Eric’s face sank.

"What are you doing?"

Selena brushed her hair.

"I'm going back to the bar. I haven't been back for several days, so I'm worried about it."

Just as she was about to leave, Eric grabbed her wrist.

"Selena, is it because I said something wrong just now? It was a slip of the tongue. I apologize for that."

His voice was a little dry as he explained patiently.

Just now, he was feeling apprehensive and already knew that he had gone too far.

Selena smiled and broke free from his grip.

'You don't need to apologize. We agreed at the time that I'll leave once you can walk. Aren’t you standing and walking now?"

Eric froze for a moment. He looked down at his legs and panicked.

Now, he finally knew what it was like to shoot himself in the foot.

"You don't want the money anymore? I'm not well enough to go out yet."

His voice was stiff, but he knew how careful he was.

Selena raised her eyes and looked at him coldly.

"Then you can find another caretaker. I don’t want your money."

After that, Selena pushed him away and left with her things.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2467-Eric stood there motionless.

His pride would not allow him to keep a woman who had nothing to do with him.

Moreover, there was an ambiguous tension between them.

Eric could not see through his own heart, nor could he see through hers.

Thus, he dared not take a step forward.

That was because he could not promise that he would give her everything as his wife.

Eric was helpless.

He stood there like a sculpture, cold and stiff.

Then, he heard the car engine downstairs.

Selena had probably asked the driver to take her home. With her temper, Selena had already gotten the servants to listen to her only after a few days here.

Eric pursed his lips. His eyes gradually became indifferent. 1

In the bar, there was no one there during the day. Thus, when Selena went back, no one was around.

At last, she was back on her own turf and did not need to walk around eggshells anymore.

Selena went upstairs, threw her things there, and went back downstairs.

She was not angry because of Eric's words.

There was no need for her to do so.

She just suddenly remembered her unpleasant past and did not want to brush it off as if nothing had happened.

Selena could not pretend that she did not hear it.

She did not want to endure the sadness, so she just came back.

It had nothing to do with Eric, and her past suffering was not caused by him.

Selena wandered the streets alone.

She had no friends or relatives.

She was all alone.

Unknowingly, Selena walked to the gate of a middle school. The children were running around and screaming loudly inside.

They were childish, pure, and hopeful.

It brought back a lot of memories for her.

At least, before she was 18 years old, her grandfather had protected her well. Thus, she did not encounter any bullies in school.

The school was not open to the public. Selena leaned on the railing next to her and watched the children run around.

The breeze blew through the leaves and brushed over her face, bringing a wave of coolness.

Her mood inexplicably improved.

After watching the children for a while, Selena felt a little cold. She shrank her neck and planned to find a place to eat.

Suddenly, her phone rang.

It was Zachary Salvatore.

Selena paused and picked it up anyway.

The other party chuckled lightly.

"Selena, what are you doing stalking children? Did you like what you saw?"

Startled, Selena quickly looked around and finally saw the man in blue overalls walking toward her.

Selena was dumbfounded and speechless.

It was such a small world!

Zachary’s body in those overalls was perfect. From a distance, he was a hundred times better than any male model. Upon closer look, his face was youthful, gentle, and impeccably stunning.

He approached her and raised his eyebrows.

"Selena, I didn't know you were in such a good mood to come here. I called you before, and you said you weren't free and kept postponing our dinner. If you want to reject me, just say so! It’s not the first time you've rejected me anyway."

Selena paused and glanced at Zachary's calm eyes.

She felt a little embarrassed.

"Zachary, do I look like such a stingy person? I was really busy this past week and just came back, so I came out to get some air."

Look, Eric was guarding against her in every possible way, but there was such a handsome young hunk in front of her who was always thinking about her.

Selena felt satisfied and proud.

Zachary smiled lightly and pointed inside.

"Wanna come in?"

Selena hesitated. "I tried just now, but they won't let me in."

Zachary took a few steps back, then did a front flip and jumped over the fence. He quickly landed outside the fence and stood beside Selena.

The distance between the two of them was so close that Selena could smell the refreshing scent of fresh laundry on his body.

It was a nice and clean fragrance.

Selena could not help but take a step back. However, before she could stand still, Zachary held her by the waist and lifted her up.

Selena was startled and tightly grasped the railing.

"What are you doing?”

Zachary raised his head and smiled with his pearly whites.

"Don't you want to go in? I'll help you..."

His face seemed to overlap with the boy in his memory.

Selena's heart trembled fiercely. The person she ignored back then still stayed by her side.

He was still so pure. Even his smile was exactly the same.

She hastily grasped the railing and climbed over carefully.

She just did not dare to jump down.

Zachary saw that Selena was holding on tight, so he jumped up again by himself. After climbing over, he stood on the pile of rocks and bent his knees.

"Come, Selena. You can step down here."

He patted his knee, not caring that his clothes would get dirty.

For the first time, Selena felt a little embarrassed in front of her junior.

Usually, she had business-like politeness and cautiousness around him.

Now, it seemed that Zachary did not keep her at a distance, which made her feel closer to him.

Selena had long legs, so she could step on his knee if she stretched out her leg.

However, she was afraid that she was too heavy. Then, both of them would fall.

However, she was thinking too much.

She gradually tested and put more weight on Zachary’s knee, but Zachary still maintained that posture and did not move.

In the end, Selena stepped on Zachary's knee with all her strength. She did not hear any changes in Zachary's breathing.

Thus, she jumped down and landed smoothly on the ground.

The two looked at each other and smiled. Zachary patted his knee indifferently and helped her brush off the fallen leaves from her shoulders.

"Selena, have you figured out how you’re going to get out later?"

Selena was taken aback.

Her expression changed when she looked back at the fence.

Zachary could not help but chuckle.

Selena realized that Zachary was intentionally making fun of her.

She could not help but glare at him.

"I’ll just walk out the main door!" "You should watch out. The school might call the police!"

Selena raised her eyebrows. She immediately refused to go forward and wanted to crawl back to where she came from.

Zachary hurriedly pulled her back and laughed out loud.

"Selena, I was just joking. Don't be scared. You can follow our truck out later."

Only then did Selena realize that there was a large and brand-new fire truck nearby.

She breathed a sigh of relief and glared at him.

"How dare you make fun of me! You think you're all grown up now, huh?”

Zachary hurriedly begged for mercy. "I just didn't expect you to climb back out!"

Selena could not help but laugh at her own stupidity.

Fortunately, most of the students were in class, so no one noticed them.

Only one class of students circled the truck.

Selena asked, "Why did you come here?"

Zachary raised his eyebrows. 'The school and the fire brigade are working together to teach children howto use firefighting equipment. I think it’ll do you good to listen in on this lesson too..."

Selena understood what he meant and could not help but roll her eyes.

He did not forget to educate her.

However, Selena no longer had to peek outside the fence because of Zachary.

They crossed a path into the small playground.

Several men in uniforms like Zachary were helplessly and patiently dealing with a group of children.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2468 - Girlfriend Can See

Perhaps due to their professions, everyone had a straight posture and great build, which was pleasing to the eye.

The boys were interested in the truck and excitedly wanted to climb up to take a closer look.

The girls only surrounded the good-looking firefighters and asked for hugs.

Seeing this, Selena felt that having a thing for good-looking men was a bad habit that developed since young.

Zachary’s colleagues saw the woman behind Zachary and looked at him with a playful smile. Then, they greeted her as if they already knew who she was.

One of the youngest smiled naively and asked, 'Zach, is this the owner of the bar that you helped to buy fire-fighting equipment for?"

Everyone else pricked up their ears and listened.

Only Selena was a little shocked and thought, 'So many people knew about this?'

Zachary lightly reprimanded him with a carefree smile.

"Fortunately, she is. If not, you would've ruined my chances!"

The others chuckled.

Selena also stood up and said with a smile, "You're all welcome to my place! I'll give you guys 50% off drinks..."

She saw so many innocent and ignorant children, so she did not dare to speak too clearly.

She did not want to be a bad influence on the children.

Everyone talked and laughed.

Zachary tilted his head and said with a smile, "Selena, do you want to walk around the campus? We still have two more hours before we're done. I’ll send you back later."

Selena did not expect to stay here for such a long time.

Thus, she had a big reaction. Her smile disappeared instantly. After the shock, she looked up at him blankly.

Zachary was amused by her change in expression and laughed out loud.

He looked at her with tender eyes and explained, "We don't just have this one class. There are other classes too. We stagger them because there are too many kids. If you want to leave, you’ll have to climb over the fence. But you'll probably end up having tea at the police station. Selena, have you thought about it clearly?"

Zachary's words successfully dispelled Selena's idea of leaving first.

Selena did not want to embarrass herself and end up in the police station again.

She had been there twice and was a little traumatized.

Selena pursed her lips, choked for a moment, and said casually, "It's just two hours, so I'll stay. I like the atmosphere of this campus. It makes me think of the time when I was seven or eight years old!"

Zachary smiled knowingly, as if he could read her mind, but he did not expose her.

"Sure. I hope you keep your word."

Selena lifted her chin and pretended to be reserved.

Then, Zachary was called away by his colleagues.

Selena had a bitter face. She found a swing out of boredom, sat on it, and sighed.

She would much rather sleep at home.

It would be so boring to hang around in the school playground for two hours!

Soon, she simply forgot about that thought.

That was because the handsome firefighters were playing with the children. Each of the firefighters carried two children and did push-ups. It looked like they were in a competition.

Some had two boys on their backs, while some only had one boy. Everyone shouted enthusiastically.

The children also enjoyed it.

The air was filled with sweat and male pheromones.

Everyone was more interested in this competition than in firefighting procedures.

It turned out that children were also superficial.

Selena could not help but look to enjoy the sight.

They were so youthful, exciting, vigorous, strong, and righteous...

Suddenly, a shadow appeared in front of her and blocked her view.

Selena raised her head stiffly and saw Zachary, who had a playful but somewhat cold look on his face.

She suddenly felt extremely embarrassed and clutched the chain of the swing with both hands. She looked to be in a dilemma.

"Um... You're blocking me."

Zachary smiled faintly and said, "I didn't expect you to be interested in these things since you're used to seeing so many handsome guys dancing and stripping in your bar."

Selena coughed and said, "Everyone has a love for beauty. Not to mention, the customers in my bar drink often, and their muscles are all deliberately trained in the gym. Very few have real muscles like you guys. Why didn't you join in the fun?"

She had no other thoughts about Zachary and only viewed him as her junior.

Otherwise, she would not have asked this question.

Zachary's face remained unchanged. He raised his eyebrows, smiled, and lowered his head. He could see his reflection in her eyes. Then, he said in a husky voice, "You want to see me like that?"

His voice was melodious. It sounded playful and inquisitive, which stunned Selena.

Was her question suggestive?

Selena hurriedly waved her hands nervously.

"No, no... I didn't mean that..."

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2469 -Chapter 2469 Worshiped

The air was still for a moment.

Selena came back to her senses and realized that she was too close to Zachary.

She quickly moved her toes to push the swing back.

However, Zachary suddenly pulled the chain forward. He looked persistent and stared at her without blinking.

He seemed to be exploring the answer on her face.

"Selena?"

Selena coughed, looked away, and calmed down her beating heart.

She pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and regained her composure.

"Zach, don't be impulsive. You shouldn't be hung up on me because I rejected you back then. I know exactly what I'm worth."

Zachary was a firefighter, but he was not from a simple family.

In that dinner with Eric, Zachary was able to sit among the big shots and maintain his composure with ease as if no one else was there. This showed that he would return to his original position after all.

Even if he was in a relationship, he would have to find someone who matched him.

Selena did not want to be chucked aside after being played with.

She was not that stupid.

Selena was mostly moved because she had not been with a man for so long. Thus, her hormones caused her palpitations and tremors when such an eligible bachelor confessed his love to her.

However, after she calmed down, she knew that they were not well- matched.

Selena just came out of a failed marriage, so she must not fall into this vortex of feelings.

However, Eric’s face appeared in her mind at this time.

It made her frustrated.

Thinking of the way they parted ways earlier, Selena felt suffocated.

She felt that she would never step into Eric's territory again.

What the hell!

Zachary’s words pulled her back from her thoughts.

His voice was light, but his dark eyes were very serious.

"Hung up on you? I am indeed, but you're so beautiful like a goddess. I feel blasphemous even when I think about you. You also have your own business, which is a hundred times better than me as a firefighter. In terms of qualifications, I am indeed not good enough for you. But I have a good figure. I hope you won't look down on me. I'll be devoted to you and worship you, and I'll never toy around with you."

Selena did not expect that Zachary would say this.

She froze.

How did she become a goddess?

However, being worshiped was a nice feeling.

Selena suddenly changed her mind and examined Zachary. He was serious and sincere, and he did not look like he was lying.

Right, lying.

Selena suddenly thought of another thing.

She coughed calmly and said, "But didn't you hide something from me? I will consider your proposal, but you're not honest enough!"

When he helped her with the bar back then, she thanked him many times.

However, it was all Eric's efforts.

She thanked the wrong person, and Eric ridiculed her for it.

Selena did not forget about this.

If Zachary did not come clean, it meant that he was too good at acting.

Then, his pursuit was just part of his act.

He paused.

Zachary was silent for a moment. Then, he raised his dark eyes to stare at her again.

His voice was clear but tinged with a bit of guilt as he said sincerely, "Are you talking about the reopening of the bar? I must admit that someone else told Mr. Cohen about it and lifted the order of suspension. That person wasn’t me. I can only help you within my limits, which is to purchase the equipment and ensure that your bar passes the inspection as soon as possible."

After he finished speaking, he bowed his head and chuckled.

"I've been pressured because of this lately. When you thank me every time, it feels like I'm sitting on pins and needles. It wasn't my intention to take someone else's credit, but I thought that it was worth it because you'd think about me more."

Zachary put himself in a very humble position.

Selena, who had the upper hand, became a little distressed.

This was unexpected!

She did not know that she was that charming.

Suddenly, Selena felt like she was floating on cloud nine.

That matter did not seem so important anymore.

Selena pondered and said, "Oh, forget it. I wanted to scold you for this matter, but now I have no reason to scold you."

Zachary hooked his lips and smiled nonchalantly.

"Who helped? Let me guess... Is it the influential Eric Ferguson?" "How do you know?" "I guessed it when we had dinner together that day. I couldn’t think of anyone other than Eric Ferguson who could solve the problem with one sentence. What, did Mr. Ferguson speak ill of me behind my back? Did he want you to stay away from me?"

Selena’s eyelids trembled slightly, as if she was a little shocked that Zachary’s guess was so accurate.

Before Selena could answer, Zachary chuckled with a bit of disdain.

However, what he said was completely opposite to the expression on his face.

"Mr. Ferguson is indeed influential. He is righteous and frank. He truly is a rare and exemplary man."

Selena frowned when she heard this and looked at Zachary suspiciously.

This was unpleasant to hear.

That description had nothing to do with Eric, right?

Once again, she felt that Zachary had a much better character than Eric.

At least, Zachary did not say anything bad about Eric.

What a great example of being the bigger person!

Selena pursed her lips and did not continue the topic.

Zachary observed her micro-expressions and immediately flashed a relaxed smile.

The next second, Zachary brought the topic back again. He had a gentle smile on his face.

"Selena, do you have any doubts now? Other than that, I have nothing to hide from you. Will you be my girlfriend?"

The temperature of the air suddenly rose from the sexual tension between them.

Selena's smile faltered slightly, and she silently glanced into the distance.

She really wanted to agree with him, but she could see her heart clearly. She wanted to have a normal relationship, but she also knew that she did not love Zachary.

Selena could not drag an innocent person into the water for herself.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly. Her delicate face was pale and guilty.

"Sorry, I..."

Zachary's expression changed slightly, but he quickly interrupted her.

"I knew you wouldn't agree so quickly. I was mentally prepared for it, but I just asked you on a whim and looked forward to your answer. But you can think about it, Selena. I'm not a bad candidate. I hope my frankness can make you let your guard down."

He smiled gently and looked a bit dejected, but he quickly regained composure.

Selena smiled uncomfortably.

It just so happened that Zachary was called away by his colleagues at this time.

Thus, he had no choice but to leave.

However, Selena was deeply relieved.

She held onto the chain and found that her palms were sweating.

Fortunately, she persisted.

Otherwise, she would not know how this would end.

At this moment, Selena was no longer in the mood to continue looking at the handsome firefighters.

She even felt that the innocent voices of children reciting were noisy.

Selena was so conflicted, but she was also happy.

Look! Even though she was a divorcee, there was still someone who liked her and worshiped her like a god, unlike Eric, who always accused her of being delusional.

Selena was speechless because she had no interest in Eric either.

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The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2470-Selena thought that Zachary was a rare gem among men.

Thus, she did not mind considering him.

After a while, Zachary's colleagues, who were concerned about Zachary’s love life, quickly urged him to accompany Selena.

Fortunately, Zachary did not bring up the matter of Selena being his girlfriend again. Thus, Selena and Zachary got along quite casually.

Zachary was an easygoing person to talk to, so it did not feel awkward around him. He would share some interesting stories from time to time, which made Selena laugh uncontrollably.

"Two days ago when we were on the job to put out a fire at an old man's house, he said his son was at home, so we went in to rescue him. But we searched several times and couldn't find anyone. Even after the fire was extinguished, we couldn't find his son. But guess what? His son was a cat. As soon as the fire broke out, the cat ran away. The old man saw that the cat was unscathed and got so angry that he beat the cat with a stick..."

These were just trivial things, but they became extraordinarily interesting coming from Zachary.

Zachary showed no impatience or disgust, as if such trivial things were the essence of life.

After the class, a young female homeroom teacher eyed Zachary from time to time. Naturally, she also noticed Selena, who was next to Zachary.

She could not help but ask others quietly.

The others did not know what the female teacher was thinking and explained with a smile, "That's our captain and his girlfriend. Hehe... They're a good match, right?"

The female teacher's expression visibly fell.

They were indeed a good match.

Finally, they made it to the end of class.

Selena was finally able to leave with them.

Everyone was tactful to let Zachary drive so that Selena could sit in the passenger seat.

Selena's refusal was fruitless, so she had no choice but to sit in the passenger seat apprehensively.

Fortunately, there were few people and cars on the road.

Zachary drove the truck back to the station first before he sent Selena back to the bar.

By the time they got to the bar, it was already evening.

Before the two of them got out of the car, Zachary’s phone rang. It seemed that there was something urgent in the station, and Zachary was asked to go directly to the site.

Selena did not dare to delay him, so she immediately opened the door and got out of the car.

"Be careful on the road and at work..."

Zachary smiled and nodded. "Goodbye! I'll see you some other time."

Selena waved her hand, and Zachary immediately drove off.

She chuckled and was in a pretty good mood. Then, she turned around and walked into the bar.

Chaz, the bar manager, did a good job. He came early every day to make preparations.

When Selena pushed the door open and went inside, she noticed something was wrong.

The normally lively bar was eerily quiet.

The waiters were in their positions, but no one spoke.

The lights were still bright and not dimmed.

Selena stood there and glanced around, feeling puzzled.

Suddenly, Chaz ran over from somewhere.

"You're back..."

It seemed that something big happened.

Selena frowned in confusion. She was already very tired from being outside all day, so all she wanted to do was go upstairs and sleep.

She reluctantly stood there and asked, "What’s going on? Why is everyone so quiet?"

Chaz glanced upstairs and did not know what to say for a moment.

"Mr. Ferguson is here."

Selena frowned and was shaken.

"Why is he here?"

They left on a bad note earlier, so Selena did not want to see Eric so soon.

Eric was not fully recovered yet either, so why did he leave the house?

Did he pretend to be weak just because he wanted her to serve him like a king?

Hah! What a great scheme!

Unfortunately, Selena saw through his schemes.

Chaz pursed his lips and gave her a meaningful look.

"I don't know. He said he came to see you, but he has been waiting for two or three hours and just won't leave. We're all thinking if you've offended him somehow. If that’s the case, our bar will shut down, and we're going to lose our jobs, right?"

He asked a few questions in succession that aroused everyone's curiosity.

Selena's face turned glum.

Even if she had offended Eric, that would not warrant the closure of her bar, right?

She glared at Chaz and snorted coldly.

"Don't jinx it! I still have plans to open another branch, so don't talk about closure or unemployment!"

Chaz's eyes lit up. He smiled.

"That's great! But have you made enough money?"

"No."

"Oh, good luck then!"

Selena rolled her eyes at him and walked upstairs while she asked, "Which room is he in?"

Chaz replied in a flat tone, "He's in your room!"

Selena missed a step and tripped over. Her knees landed on the steps, creating a dull thud. Then, severe pain spread through her legs.

Her face turned pale.

She knelt there for a while and gradually regained her senses.

Chaz was downstairs, so he did not notice Selena's condition. He explained while he rearranged the chairs.

"Mr. Ferguson insisted on going to your room, so we couldn't stop him. But he's acting strange. Is he interested in you? Have you two progressed to the point where you can come and go from each other's bedrooms at will?"

Chaz did not dare to speculate further because no matter how he thought about it, it seemed impossible!

Eric and Selena were simply people who were not on the same path.

That was why Chaz wondered if Selena had offended Eric.

It was not a light offense either.

Selena frowned. Her complexion was gloomy.

If she were to describe it, she would say that Eric had offended her.

How was it that Selena offended Eric?

Eric really had no sense of proportion. Was he unaware that one should not just enter other people's bedrooms at will?

Selena secretly cursed him.

Eric was proud, conceited, cold-blooded, and ruthless.

He was also crossing the line!

Selena snorted coldly, stood up straight, ignored the pain in her knees, and took a few steps up the stairs.

At this moment, the pain was nothing to her because she was consumed by anger.

What right did this b*stard have to come and go as he pleases?

Selena strode upstairs and glanced around.

Sure enough, it was empty outside the bedroom.

Only her bedroom door was ajar.

Eric must be inside.

Selena pushed the door open so hard that it slammed loudly against the wall behind.

However, the man inside was not frightened or surprised.

He stood there looking tall and upright on the balcony. He wore a black shirt and black trousers. He looked lean and strong. Although Selena could only see his stiff back, he still gave off a cold and powerful vibe.

Selena had seen so many good figures of those firefighters just now, but when she saw Eric's back, she was still taken aback.

Eric was completely different from them.

He was cold, stern, lean, and aloof, but he looked so strong.

It made her shudder.

Eric gave off a feeling that he could devour everything, which made her fearful.

For the first time, Selena looked at Eric from the perspective of a woman to a man.

Indeed, Eric's looks and figure were probably the least valuable thing about him as he was a rich and powerful bachelor.

Apart from his short temper, cold personality, and long face, there was nothing to criticize about Eric.

However, just these three reasons made Selena avoid Eric.