Chapter 245: Sheâs Hideous "Whatâs wrong?" Logan asked.
Selina looked around but didnât see anything. She shook her head. "I just have this weird feeling someoneâs following us."
The man narrowed his eyes sharply, scanning behind them with a piercing gaze.
"Forget it," Selina said with a wave of her hand. "Iâm wrapped up like a burritoâno way anyone could recognize me."
She tossed more ingredients into the cart.
...
Only after the two walked away did the middle-aged man step out from behind the shelves. He swallowed hard, still a little shaken. "Young Master Owen, Iâm telling you, it was definitely Logan. He was shopping with some random woman!"
"Yes, yes, I swear, that woman was not Selina!"
"Of course, you can count on me..."
He hung up and snapped a few photos, a gleam of triumph in his eyes.
With dirt like this, who needs to worry about money? Now that he had leverage on Logan, it was just a matter of time before he could demand a few million. Logan wouldnât dare say no.
Smirking, he called a tabloid reporter. Within half an hour, the photos were onlineâand trending.
...
Selina, meanwhile, was completely unaware of the drama unfolding online.
Back at the hot spring villa, she borrowed the kitchen. She followed the baking tutorial with laser focus, her expression as serious as if she were at an international summit.
Logan leaned casually in the doorway, arms crossed. "Mrs. Reidâs been studying for half an hour now. Howâs it going?"
Selina frowned. "Itâs just a cake. Iâm not losing to a damn cake. Failure is not an option."
Logan chuckled softlyâadorable.
She squinted at the recipe. Every step made sense... yet somehow putting it all together? Total chaos.
Did she really have zero talent in the kitchen?
Beep beep beep...
Her phone started buzzing insistently. Still deep in baking mode, she didnât even glance at itâuntil it rang again.
She wiped her hands and picked it up. It was Kevin.
That could only mean one thing: trouble.
"Kevin? Whatâs wrong?" she asked as she answered.
"Selina!" Kevin snapped, his tone sharp. "Whereâs Logan?"
Selina blinked. The vibe was not good.
Kevin practically growled, "I swear, Iâm going to tear that bastard apart!"
"What?" Selina was completely confused.
Kevin was fuming. "Have you seen Twitter? I donât know who posted it, but I know one thing for sureâLogan is trash. Selina, youâre still young.
Divorce him while you can. I wonât let anyone treat you like this!"
Logan looked over with a raised brow.
Selina was lost. She understood every word Kevin said... but together, they made no sense. Logan cheated?
She scrambled to explain, "Look, all that stuff with Angelica was fakeâ"
"Who said I was talking about Angelica?!" Kevin shouted. "Check Twitter. He was photographed shopping with another woman!"
At the word shopping, Selina got a strange feeling.
She quickly pulled up Twitter.
#Reid Group CEO spotted shopping with mystery woman â affair rumors swirl. Is Mrs. Reid being left behind? From heaven to heartbreak, whatâs her next move?#
freeÏebnovÄl.c૦m Selina: "...?"
Kevin was still ranting. "See?! That scumbag was sneaking around with some other chick! Covered head to toe like a criminalâmask, scarf, hatâyou know sheâs shady!"
He scoffed. "Probably ugly as hell, too. No wonder sheâs hiding her face. But to think someone like that is trying to compete with you? Please. Donât worry, Selina. Iâll deal with them both. Iâm coming over now."
Selina: "...Wait. I think..."
Kevin shouted, "Did you see what Loganâs doing? Heâs got his arm around that woman, in broad daylight! Shameless!"
"And look at herâwhat even is she wearing? No figure, no fashion sense. Logan passed on you for that? He must be blind!"
Selina instinctively glanced down at her own outfit and figure, swallowing hard. "Kevin, maybe you should let me explainâ"
"No need!" Kevin cut her off. "I get it. Youâve been wronged, Selina!"
He declared with conviction, "Iâm going to dig up everything on that woman. Then Iâll drag her and Logan in front of you to apologize!"
Selina looked upâLogan was giving her a smug, amused look.
Her scalp tingled with dread. Something in her snapped, and she blurted, "Kevin... you really think that womanâs ugly?"
Kevin, in all honesty, had to admit the woman in the photo had great proportions. Even with her head down, it was obvious she was beautiful.
But no way was he going to say that and upset Selina.
So he said firmly, "Of course! Iâm a designerâIâve seen a lot of women. And trust me, sheâs ugly."
Selina fell into an awkward silence.
Kevin, thinking he hadnât bashed hard enough, continued, "Donât worry. Youâre the most beautiful woman in my eyes. Logan? Guyâs clearly blindâ"
"Ahem." Selina coughed, cutting him off. "You really didnât think she looked... familiar?"
That gave Kevin pause.
Now that she mentioned it... yeah. Something did feel familiar.
He hesitated. "Familiar... and?"
"So, the woman shopping with Loganâthe one with the supposedly bad figure and no fashion sense?"
Selina paused, then deadpanned, "That was me."
Kevin: "...?"
Kevin: "......"
Silence thundered through the line.
It hit him like a bolt of lightning, and he nearly passed out from embarrassment.
After a long pause, he finally whispered in disbelief, "...That was you?"
Selina shrugged casually. "Yup. Logan and I were at the hot spring resort. We went down to the supermarket for groceries. Didnât expect to get papped."
Kevin finally came to his senses. "Okay, well... that makes this even worse."
Selina blinked. "Huh? Worse how? Logan didnât cheat, whatâs the problem?"
Then Kevinâs voice dropped, serious and slow.
"That photo was leaked by someone claiming to be an insider at Reid Group. The gossip accounts mustâve vetted their sourceâno way theyâd post it otherwise."
"If it was an insider, then Loganâs got a mole on the inside."
Selinaâs breath caught. She whipped her head toward Logan.
She could barely hear Kevinâs voice on the line anymoreâher mind was racing.
How long had this mole been planted? Were they dangerous?
Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle'
ï¤Chapter 244: Sweet as Ever, Back Together Again Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback ï¤Chapter 739 - 395 Bite back Shadow Slave ï¤Chapter 2468 Home Bitter Home She pulled up the leakerâs Twitter account, brows knitting together.
"They really do seem to know a lot about Reid Group. Feels like someone from upper management. Logan, maybe you should investigateâ"
Before she could finish, she noticed Logan watching her with a deep, burning look.
"Mrs. Reid," he murmured, "are you worried about me?"