Mr. Billionaire Boundless Love

“Did they admit to setting the store on fire?”

“No, they didn’t.” She paused for a while, then continued, “Maybe they didn’t do it.”

Clint smiled, “Robbing you for your money should have been enough. Killing you would have been unnecessary. Is there someone out there who wants you dead?”

Selene thought that she was just a normal person who didn’t wrong anyone to the extent that they’d want her dead. So why would anyone want to kill her?

She thought that something strange was going on. And now, she wanted to change the subject.

“Have you found any suitable tailors?” Selene asked.

“Yes. The dresses will be ready tomorrow.”

Selene trusted him.

After that, they went to a private restaurant to have lunch.

After ordering, Selene suddenly came up with something. “I need to go out for a while.”

When she returned, the dishes they had ordered were on the table. “What did you do just now? Clint asked with curiosity etched on his face.

“I made a quick visit to the bank to do something.”

“Alright. Let’s eat.” Clint said, not enquiring any further.

Neither of them spoke during the meal, as both of them were deep in thought.

After finishing, Selene put down her fork and looked at Clint. “Thank you for your help. You saved me in more ways than one. I really appreciate it.”

“It’s my pleasure.” Clint smiled slightly.

“I don’t want to remain in your debt, so here’s a check -it’s 300, 000 dollars.” Selene took out the check from her bag. “I know this is probably a small change for you, but money is money, so please take it.”

Clint’s smile faded, and a scowl replaced it. “300, 000 dollars? Are you serious?” He sneered.

“If you think that’s not enough, then please tell me how much you want, within reason.”

“I’ve saved your life. How much is your life worth? Is 1 billion dollars ‘within reason?” He spat.

“Sorry, that’s too much.” Selene looked at him with a blank expression.

Clint took the check from her hand and tore it up into pieces. “I don’t want your money. If that makes you feel like you owe me something, then so be it. At least you won’t forget me.”

“Calm down and be reasonable. You know we can’t be together.”

“What are you talking about?” Clint stood up and grabbed her arm.

Selene struggled to pull her arm away but failed.

“Is this about my stepmother? So what if she’s your biological one? You should just accept it and let it go. Is this the reason why you don’t want to be together with me?”

“Shut up!” Selene said angrily.

“Why should I shut up? Our parents’ business has nothing to do with me!”

“Let me go.” Selene felt heartbroken.

“Okay. If you can’t face reality, let me take you to meet my mom. If you still hold a grudge against her, you can tell her face to face.”

“Clint. That’s enough!”

“Yes. I’ve also had enough!”

Clint forcefully picked up Selene and carried her out of the restaurant. The waitresses knew Clint, and they didn’t stop him.

Selene tried to get out of his grasp, but Clint was too strong. He opened the door and pushed her into the car.

“Stop! I don’t want to see that woman ever again.”

Clint ignored her and started driving fast.

Selene had never seen him acting so crazy and out of control, but she wasn’t afraid of him.

He drove very fast.

“Don’t make me hate you!” Selene said after finally calming down.

“Will it make any difference?”

“No. I don’t want to meet her!” Selene covered her face.

The car came to a stop as they reached a car park.

Before Selene could react, Clint undid his seatbelt, leaned forward, and pulled Selene into an embrace. He then touched her face and found her dry lips, pressing his own against them.

The soft kiss turned into a French kiss. Selene stopped struggling.

“Okay. Then you will never meet her.” He muttered against her lips as he pulled away. “I was close to giving up on loving you, and I wanted to move on. But the day I rescued you from the fire, I realized how truly terrified I am of losing you.”

Selene looked at him without blinking, and her eyes started tearing up slightly.This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Clint touched her face gently. “I won’t force you to do something you don’t want to do. But maybe you could give us a second chance. Think about it.”

He gave her a worried look. He seemed like he knew what her answer would be, but he was nervous nonetheless.

After a few moments of silence, Selene gave him a slight nod. “Okay. I’ll think about it.”

Clint let out a relaxing sigh, “Okay. Let me know when you’ve made up your mind.”

“Give me some space until I make a decision,” Selene said.

“No problem. I’ll leave you alone. I’ll wait for you to contact me.”

Clint kept his promise. The next day, he got someone else to deliver the dresses to Selene.

When Selene took a close look at them, she found that all three dresses had fully met her expectations. Moreover, they were made at an even higher quality as she could have managed herself in peak condition.

She took out her phone and was about to call Clint to thank him. But, remembering their conversation from the previous day, she chose to send him a text instead. “Thank you.”

A reply came soon after. “You’re welcome.”

Everything was going very smoothly. Then, two weeks later, JU Brand announced the finalists of the competition, and Selene was one of them.

By then, Selene had fully recovered, her store had been rebuilt, and she was back in business. The only annoying matter was that the two robbers had denied starting the fire. But the police did not find any alibis or other suspects.

The policeman told Selene that if the robbers did not admit that they had set the store on fire, they would divide the case into two: one separate case for the robbery and another one for the fire. This would mean that the two events would be treated as completely different incidents.