Chapter 2517 Winning One Round
Selena sat there and showed off her relationship with Eric’s ex-marriage partner.
It was ridiculous.
Under the scorching midsummer sun, Selena was covered in a cold sweat.
Her emotions fluctuated more violently than before when she was abused by Derek Norton.
Her heart was beating with difficulty.
Selena could not tell what it felt like. She just felt a twitching pain that made her face pale.
Cindy gave Selena enough time to settle down or torment her.
Seeing Selena’s reaction, Cindy showed a confident smile.
Finally, Cindy spoke.
“This was recorded yesterday. Everyone present heard it. I wanted to post it online, but I thought about your feelings and didn’t want to hurt innocent people. So, I came to you personally.”
Selena’s dark eyes finally moved slightly and turned to Cindy’s face.
She remained silent and waited for Cindy to continue speaking.
Cindy smiled kindly.
“I know you’re in love with him. Who wouldn’t like him? I liked him back then because of his family background, and I admired his status. That’s why I can’t forget about him. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been so humble. You can also see that he’s not a sympathetic person and that he could easily manipulate anyone. He doesn’t deserve your affection. “
“What are you trying to do?”
Selena lifted her chin slightly and regained her senses.
She did not believe that Cindy told her this out of kindness.
This was a truth that the world knew.
Cindy must have her own purpose.
Cindy’s smile deepened when she heard this.
“You’re a smart person. Your last marriage wasn’t great, so you should understand that feelings are unnecessary, like icing on the cake. After all, men are unreliable. Someone like Eric will only give you ten percent of the affection you give him. He would only bow to his first wife. In fact, I don’t think he likes Nicole that much. If he really liked her, then they wouldn’t have had a failed marriage that ended in divorce. He’s just unreconciled that someone who liked him so much suddenly doesn’t like him anymore. It’s like a chess piece in his hand ran into the opponent’s camp and sided with the opponent. He didn’t get Nicole back because he didn’t dare to force Nicole due to her family background. That’s why he never forgot her. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have gotten a chance to be near Eric.”
The first time Cindy said “we” made Selena suddenly realize something.
It was as if a bucket of cold water was poured over her head, completely waking her up.
What was the difference between Selena and Cindy?
Selena managed to climb into Eric’s bed while Cindy did not.
Eric could only choose between them.
Selena suddenly remembered Eric’s aggressive attitude toward her in her bedroom at the bar.
At that time, his condescending attitude and his confidence broke down her psychological defenses for a moment.
Selena felt intimidated by the pressure exerted by someone from the top of the pyramid.
Eric said something similar to Cindy, that Nicole could withstand all his pressure.
However, Selena could not.
Selena did not have Nicole’s family background, so she could not fight against Eric.
If she did not take the initiative to agree, she would only be forced to agree.
Perhaps Selena was just deceiving herself that she had freedom.
Selena clenched her fists to calm herself down.
“So? It’s a well-known fact that Eric likes Nicole and I’m her stand-in. You told me this long ago. Why would you still need to call me over with such a big fanfare and announce this again?”
“You’re a lot stronger than I thought you would be, Ms. Nelson. I didn’t come here to say that you’re inferior to Nicole. There are barely a few people in this world who are as lucky as her. I just want to ask you to do me a favor.”
Selena paused, lowered her eyes, and drank the iced coffee.
She swallowed the bitter and cold coffee.
In an instant, the restlessness in her heart was suppressed.
“Help? You want me to help you deal with Eric?”
“Ms. Nelson, you’re really smart.”
Cindy glanced at her appreciatively.
Selena twitched the corner of her mouth.
She felt as if she had fallen into a glacier, and the cold wind was ripping into her body. At this moment, she had to sit there as if nothing had happened and listen to Cindy.
Cindy said softly, “Eric set a trap for my company, so he definitely left some evidence. I want to ask you to help me find the original contract for the project in the neighboring city. That’s all.”
Selena raised her eyes slightly and looked at her deeply.
“Stealing is illegal, Ms. Yeager. Why don’t you do it by yourself?”
Cindy smiled, took out a bank card from her bag, and handed it over.
“Now, the only person who can come and go freely by Eric’s side without him guarding against is you, Ms. Nelson. If you have the opportunity, please find it for me. There is half a million dollars in this card. Isn’t money better than men? If I can tide over the difficulties this time, I will never betray you. I will secretly set up a stock fund in Yeager Corporation for you, and no one will ever know about it. You’ll just get the dividends every year.”
Selena was taken aback. She did not expect Cindy to be so generous by offering her shares.
Indeed, it was very attractive.
Seeing that Selena was silent, Cindy was secretly relieved.
She felt that her plan succeeded.
Thus, she struck while the iron was hot and found Selena’s weakness.
“Sooner or later, Eric will get tired of you. Then, he will just kick you aside. He won’t marry you. He will never marry someone outside his social class unless it’s true love. If he marries you, it means that he is declaring that he has forgotten about Nicole. How could he allow himself to forget his true love? He will only get married for a marriage alliance, where he would be forced to get married. Never mind losing a few years of youth in vain. If you get your feelings hurt, is it really worth it? Ms. Nelson, cooperate with me, and I can give you more than he can.”
Cindy’s words seemed to have opened a huge invisible net in front of Selena.
Cindy was waiting for Selena to step in. Then, Selena could no longer escape.
Selena’s gaze became cold and distant.
Slowly, she showed a subtle smile.
Cindy’s heart skipped a beat like it was being pinched.
Cindy thought about what she said wrong.
Selena said in a gentle voice, “Ms. Yeager, you will never get to use me. I never planned to have a future with Eric. Your appearance today quelled all the feelings I had for him just in time. Indeed, Eric and I don’t love each other, and you’re right. Money is more reliable than men. But if I stay with Eric, won’t I get more money from him than I can from you? Yeager Corporation is at the end of its rope, so why are you still talking about shares? I’m afraid that the beautiful big picture you painted for me can’t come true, right?”
