Chapter 183: The Rift Between Them On the other side, James nearly lost his balance upon hearing that Reid Group had injected ten billion into Clark Group.
His phone rang nonstop with calls from business partners:
"Mr. Clark, about that deal we discussed earlierâwhatâs your decision?"
"Mr. Clark, we were blind before. We didnât realize you had such a strong connection with Mr. Reid. Please, give us another chance!"
"Mr. Clark, congratulations! Once Miss Angelica becomes the lady of Reid Group, we hope youâll extend a helping hand to us as well."
James could barely contain his excitementâten billion... Logan really gave ten billion!
He swallowed hard, turning to Angelica. "Angelica, what exactly is your relationship with Mr. Reid?"
Ten billion, just handed over like thatâwho would have thought Clark Group could rise from the ashes?
Angelica curled her lips into a vague smile, her words deliberately ambiguous, mixing truth with lies. "All these years, the person Mr. Reid has cared about the most is me. What do you think?"
Jamesâs eyes lit up in an instantâhe finally knew whose coattails to ride.
"Angelica, Iâm holding a press conference immediately. Iâll officially announce that youâre the heir to Clark Group!"
Sapphire Valley Villa.
Selinaâs phone had been lying on the floor for a while, but she didnât move.
She felt a bone-deep chill.
She had worked so hard to crush Clark Group, to push James into a corner until he had no choice but to surrender her motherâs inheritance. But now, Logan had injected ten billion into Clark Groupâsaving them.
If it had been anyone else, fine. But the person helping Angelica was her own husband.
Ten billion to welcome her back.
Ten billion to pave her way.
Beep, beep, beep...
Her phone suddenly vibrated, pulling her back to reality.
Selina finally bent down and picked it up, seeing Gavinâs name flashing on the screen.
"You saw the trending news?"
Selina numbly nodded. "Yeah."
Gavin was furious. "âYeahâ? Thatâs all you have to say?! What the hell is going on between Logan and Angelica? Does he even know about the grudge between you two?"
Did he know? Selina wasnât sure.
Gavin paused for a moment before his voice turned serious. "Luna, be honestâare you falling for Logan?"
Selina was stunned for a second, instinctively denying it. "No!"
"Really? Donât lie to me."
Gavin continued, "Angelica had powerful backing abroad. We could never figure out who it was, but looking at things now, it was probably Logan all along."
"And by the way, your piece-of-shit dad just announced that Angelica is officially inheriting Clark Group."
Selina lowered her gaze, feeling an empty void inside her. "Oh."
Gavin grew even more furious. "So, Angelica nearly destroyed you once, and now sheâs the one getting all the glory. She stole your motherâs company, stole your scholarship, and now sheâs after your husband too. And the worst part? The person supporting her the whole way is Logan!"
"Men are all trash."
Selina softly reassured him, "Gavin, donât be mad. Whatâs ten billion to Logan? If I divorce him, Iâll get half his assets. Do you think Iâd even care about ten billion?"
Gavin scoffed coldly. "Big words. But do it then, instead of running your mouth."
Selina blinked. She wasnât just talkingâshe was seriously considering it.
Gavin let out a mocking laugh. "Come stay at my place for a few days. Let Logan stew in his own anxiety. Now go pack your thingsâIâll be there soon."
"Iâ"
Before she could say another word, Gavin had already hung up.
Selina stood still for a moment before quietly turning back toward her bedroom.
Maybe... she really did need to get out for a bit.
Half an hour later, Logan returned to Sapphire Valley Villaâonly to find a suitcase sitting in the middle of the living room.
The manâs breath hitched.
He turned sharply and strode upstairs.
...
Upstairs.
Selina had just finished packing when she heard a noise behind her. Thinking it was Gavin, she turned aroundâonly to lock eyes with Logan.
His gaze darkened slightly. "Mrs. Reid, are you going somewhere?"
Selina swallowed, feeling an inexplicable sense of unease. "Iâm going to stay somewhere else for a few days."
Loganâs eyes lowered slightly as if restraining something. "Mrs. Reid, itâs not a good habit for a married couple to live apart."
His warm breath brushed against her ear, making her cheeks flush. She stubbornly retorted, "I thought Mr. Reid never considered us a real couple."
Loganâs gaze flickered, and suddenly, he let out a low chuckle. "So, youâre jealous."
Selina immediately turned red with anger. She wasnât jealous! She was just... just...
Before she could find an excuse, Logan cut through her thoughts. "Are you upset because of the ten billion?"
Selina averted her gaze, her voice stiff. "No. Itâs your money. You can give it to whoever you wantâit has nothing to do with me."
Logan immediately understood the little troublemakerâs grievance.
"Angelica and I arenât close. The trending news is already being handled. The ten billion was a repayment for a promise I made to her."
Selina looked at him calmly. "Angelicaâs fans claim that no man can resist her charm. I guess theyâre right. If youâre willing to give ten billion to someone youâre ânot closeâ with, what happens if you actually get close? Should I start preparing to step down as Mrs. Reid?"
"Selina." Loganâs voice sank, firm and unwavering. "I understand that youâre upset, but no matter what, I donât want you making jokes about our marriage. Do you understand?"
Selinaâs heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, she found herself unable to meet his eyes.
"I agreed to give her ten billion because I owe her a debt."
Logan didnât intend to hide it from her. "Four years ago, she almost lost her life saving me. I canât repay a life, so Iâm repaying with money instead."
Selinaâs head snapped up in shock.
She knew Logan had been searching for someone from four years ago, but she never expected that person to be Angelica.
She had risked her life to save Logan. They shared a bond of life and death... but why did it have to be her?
How ironic.
Four years ago, Angelica had done everything in her power to destroy herâdrugging her, hiring thugs, spreading vile rumorsâSelina had barely escaped with her life.
And while Angelica was hunting her down, she had saved Logan instead, becoming the noble âlifesaving benefactorâ of the powerful Reid Groupâs heir.
Selinaâs lips curled into a mocking smile. "A life-saving debt, huh? Then you really should repay her properly. Is ten billion even enough?"
She sneered. "Money isnât enough to show sincerity. Why donât we just get divorced, and you can marry her instead? That would be the most fitting way to repay her, donât you think?"
Selina forced a smirk. Logan wasnât the type of man to turn his back on his benefactor. Of course, he would repay Angelica. But why did it have to be her?
As long as it was Angelica, Selina would never be able to tolerate it.
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ï¤Chapter 182: Helping Selinaâs Archenemy Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback ï¤Chapter 739 - 395 Bite back Shadow Slave ï¤Chapter 2468 Home Bitter Home Whether it was money or something elseâas long as Angelica was the one benefiting, she could never be happy.
This was an unsolvable problem.
Her throat tightened, her voice trembling slightly as she fought back the bitterness. "Donât stop me. Iâm leaving... Logan!"
Logan sighed softly, watching the stubborn girl in front of him.
Then, he reached out, gently grasped the back of her neck, and leaned in to kiss her lips.
"Mrs. Reid," he murmured against her mouth, "I promise youâbesides you, I will never marry anyone else, nor will I ever love anyone else. Iâm only repaying a debt. Nothing more."
freewÄbnoveâ.com "Once I fulfill her second request, I will no longer have any reason to be involved with her. So, little one, can you stop being upset now?"
Selina knew he was just repaying a debt.
But in doing so, he was standing on the opposite side of her.
The more she thought about it, the more suffocated she felt. She pushed him away with all her strength.
"And what about her second request? What if she never asks? Are you planning to be tied to her forever?"