Reclaiming Her Heart

When she returned to the room, she saw Raymond still trying to put on his shoes.

Even though the slippers were right by his feet, he couldn't seem to get them on properly. In the end, he wore them backward and headed towards the bathroom, wanting to take a shower with her.

Selena immediately cuffed his wrist, attaching the other end of the handcuffs to the bed.

"Rest well. I'll be out after my shower."

Raymond sat back on the bed, his eyes lighting up for a moment when he saw the handcuffs on his wrist.

"Selena, I like playing this game."

Selena remained silent.

Bad man.noveldrama

She cursed him in her heart and quickly grabbed her clothes to take a shower.

Now she didn't have to worry about him wandering around the room drunk and getting hurt.

After a quick shower, she came out and started blow-drying her hair.

Raymond sat at the head of the bed, staring at her without blinking.

Selena dried her hair and walked over to unlock the handcuffs.

The moment the handcuffs were unlocked, he flipped her over and pressed her down, eagerly trying to unbutton her clothes.

But he was too drunk tonight and couldn't manage to do it.

Selena grabbed his hands and coaxed him, "Sleep, you're very tired."

Raymond immediately became obedient, rolling off her and hugging her tightly. He fell asleep within a minute.

He hadn't been sleeping well recently, often suffering from insomnia, with dark circles under his eyes.

Selena couldn't sleep. She picked up her phone to check the online public opinion, and only after confirming that the company was fine did she breathe a sigh of relief.

She heard his gentle breathing and Paul's words echoed in her mind.

"All he wants is an attitude from you."

"Even if it's a lie, he's willing to believe it."

She turned to her side, carefully studying Raymond's face.

Raymond's eyelashes drooped, and the sharpness in his expression softened significantly when he was asleep.

The more Selena looked at him, the softer her heart became.

The next morning, after getting up, she first opened her computer to handle a few emails and then instructed the chef downstairs to prepare a soup for Raymond.

She went to the studio to paint and found that everything was already prepared.

From paper, easels, to brushes, everything was there.

She even saw the painting of Raymond she had done at Rose Garden.

She had left this painting at Rose Garden and had almost forgotten about it.

Now, the painting was beautifully framed and placed in the most prominent spot in the studio. She suddenly understood Paul's words.

Raymond's actions were always more touching than his words.

When Raymond woke up, he felt a headache and smelled Selena's unique fragrance.

He turned his head and saw no one beside him.

His eyes flickered, and he got up to wash up in the bathroom.

While squeezing toothpaste, he noticed a new toothbrush next to his.

He recognized it as Selena's.

His hand paused, and his breathing became rapid.

His mind was a bit muddled, and he couldn't remember what had happened last night.

Did he get drunk and steal Selena's toothbrush from Ashbourne Manor?

Coming out of the bathroom, he saw a computer and a phone on the table by the bed.

It was Selena's phone.

His eyelashes trembled, and he opened the door, heading to his study first.

She wasn't there.

He then went downstairs to the living room, but still didn't see Selena.

Finally, he went to the studio and saw her painting in the morning light.

Her hair had grown a bit longer, just past her shoulders. She wore it loose and was dressed in casual home clothes.

The sunlight was so beautiful that he thought he was hallucinating.

The "hallucination" spoke at that moment.

"Close the door."

"Oh."

He turned and closed the door, looking at his obedient hand, he wanted to chop it off.

After all, he was still angry.