Chapter 231: A Battle Between Men Before Logan could stop her, Selina had already answered the call. "Mr. Carter?"
Jacobâs voice was as warm and polite as always. "Miss Clark, my party is tomorrow. I was wondering if youâd like to come?"
Selina glanced at Loganâs expression and raised an eyebrow. "Of course. Whereâs the party?"
"Itâll be held in the Starry Hall at the GM Building," Jacob said lightly. "Though... will Logan let you attend?"
Selina replied breezily, "Me going to a party has nothing to do with him."
"My mistake for asking, then. Iâll be expecting you tomorrow. Oh, and Miss Clarkâ"
Before he could finish, a large hand grabbed the phone and hung up without hesitation.
Selina feigned ignorance. "Mr. Reid, weâre not even divorced yet, and you think you get to control who I talk to?"
Loganâs Adamâs apple bobbed. "Donât go. Heâs up to something."
Selina almost laughed from the absurdity. "Logan, that kind of possessiveness doesnât belong in a marriageâespecially not ours. I didnât say a word when you agreed to go to Angelicaâs birthday, but the moment I plan to attend Mr. Carterâs party, you lose your mind? Can you not be this hypocritical?"
Loganâs voice dropped. "I never planned to celebrate Angelicaâs birthday. That dayâ"
Something snapped in Selinaâs head. "I donât want to hear it!"
Not going for Angelicaâs birthday? The internet was exploding with rumors, and Angelica herself had confirmed it!
Selina snatched her phone back. She hadnât actually planned on attending the partyâshe didnât even trust Jacobâs intentionsâbut now? She had to go.
Loganâs jaw tightened as he followed her out of Sapphire Valley Villa.
Selina spun around, her anger boiling over. "Stop following me!"
Then she turned and took off, walking faster and faster.
Logan was afraid sheâd fall and hurt herself, so he stayed back.
She was furiousâthere was no point trying to talk sense into her right now.
Just then, Loganâs phone rang.
He narrowed his eyes and answered slowly, "Jacob."
Jacob was just as smooth and composed. "Logan, how about you come to the party tomorrow too? Just a small gathering of friends. And youâre my friendâof course, you should be there."
Logan didnât bother with pleasantries. "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Jacob chuckled. "Logan, Selina originally wanted to marry me. You used dirty tricks to take her from me. Donât you think itâs time to give her back?"
"Sheâs not an object, and sheâs not a prize for us to fight over," Logan said, voice edged with warning.
"Of course," Jacob said with a hint of amusement. "I get what youâre saying. But what if Selina wants to leave with me? Anyway, Iâve already sent the invitation to Jack. See you tomorrow, Logan."
Loganâs gaze darkened.
He had no choice nowâheâd have to be at that party tomorrow.
Just thinking of Selinaâs fiery glare made his heart soften a little.
He needed to find a way to make things right.
...
Meanwhile, Selina stormed offâonly to realize halfway through that Sapphire Valley Villa was way too big to walk out of without a car.
Frustrated, she kicked a rock on the side of the path. It didnât budge.
She, on the other hand, winced in pain.
Selina: "..."
Ugh! Even a damn rock was against her!
Finally, Damienâs car pulled up. Selina flung open the door and jumped in, fuming. "Drive. Now."
Damien glanced from the distance where Logan had disappeared, then looked at her with amusement. "Who ticked off our little princess?"
Selina puffed up her cheeks, ready to blurt out Loganâbut bit it back at the last second. She shrugged, pretending to be calm. "Just someone irrelevant."
Damien raised an eyebrow, his tone knowing. "Funny... that âirrelevant someoneâ was following you just now. Looked like he was worried."
Selinaâs expression twisted.
Logan had been following her the whole time?!
That meant he saw everythingâher throwing a tantrum at thin air, kicking a rock like an idiot...
Damien realized it was time to stop teasing. This was clearly a married coupleâs fight, and honestly, heâd already overstepped. Time to change the subject.
"Jacob invited you to his party tomorrow?"
Selina eyed him warily. "Donât tell me youâre here to talk me out of going too?"
"Too?"
Damien raised a brow, immediately guessing who the other person trying to stop her was. "Of course not. Itâs just a party. If you want to go, go. I even brought you a dress thatâll be perfect for the occasion."
Selina gave a sarcastic little laugh. "Great. Make sure itâs something stunning. After all, Iâm out to find my next great love."
Damien clicked his tongue. "..."
She didnât mention Logan once, but every word was clearly aimed at him. Who was she trying to get a reaction from?
...
The next day, 2:30 PM.
Outside the Starry Hall, GM Building.
Jacobâs party was just a small gathering of friends. There werenât many guests, yet he stood at the entrance the whole time, which started to draw attention.
"Jacob, who are you waiting for out here?"
"Yeah, arenât all the guests just your friends? What, some VIP youâre personally greeting?"
Jacob chuckled softly, his eyes full of warmth. "Yeah, someone very important is coming."
His friends immediately caught the hint and started teasing. "Ooooh, sounds like somethingâs going on! Donât tell me you invited some heiress under the pretense of a casual party just to get closer to her?"
Jacob nodded without denying it. "Youâre half right."
His friends lit up with excitement. If Jacob had his eye on someone, she must be something else.
"She hasnât agreed to anything yet," Jacob said. "So donât go overboard. Sheâs shy."
That only made them more eager. "Got it, weâll behave. But for your future happiness, weâll totally help you win her over. Whatâs her last name?"
Jacob replied gently, "Clark."
Logan had just stepped out of his car when he heard that. His face went cold.
Jacob looked at him with calm amusement. "Logan. Didnât expect you to show."
Logan glanced at him, then took his place by the door.
The other guests looked puzzled. "Mr. Reidâs here too?"
"Wait, are Logan and Jacob even that close?"
Jacob smirked. "Looks like Loganâs here for Selina. Funny thing is, from what I know about herâshe canât stand controlling men. Too bad thatâs exactly what you are. No matter how well you fake it, the truth always slips out eventually, doesnât it?"
A flicker of menace passed through Loganâs eyes.
The tension between them turned ice-cold in an instant. The surrounding guests shifted uncomfortably, unsure what to say.
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Just then, a red car pulled up. Selina stepped out, high heels clicking, confidence radiating from her every move.
Jacob stopped mid-sentence, and both he and Logan started walking toward her at the same time.
Jacob said with meaning, "Letâs make this fair, Logan. Letâs see who Selina chooses."
Jack, trailing nervously behind, almost shivered.
What kind of level-10 emotional battlefield was this?
Please, he silently begged, donât let maâam pick the wrong guy... If she chooses Jacob, Mr. Reid mightâ
Selina stepped out and immediately saw both men waiting for her.
Her steps pausedâthen she abruptly changed direction.