''Who''s next? Is she always this flippant?'' Raymond thought.


    Selena winced from his grip.


    Raymond looked at her, emotions swirling in his eyes.


    He let go abruptly. "Come inside with me."


    Leaving her outside wasn''t safe.


    Reluctantly, Selena followed him in.


    Inside, Karen was with some high-ranking officials from bothpanies.


    They were wrapping up their discussion.


    Karen asked her executives to leave.


    Soon, it was just Karen, Raymond, and Selena who sat on a nearby sofa.


    Karen whispered something to Raymond that Selena couldn''t hear.


    Then Raymond''s voice rose. "She''s just my secretary."


    Karen stood up and sat in Raymond''sp, wrapping her arms around his neck.


    She whispered in his ear, her blonde hair falling on his shoulder.


    Raymond was about to push her away but saw Selena and paused, chatting andughing with Karen instead.


    Karen''s red lips brushed his ear, and she leaned into his arms when sheughed.


    Selena looked away, unable to watch.


    But she could still hear Karen''s husky voice.


    "Mr. Montague, there''s a lounge here. I need to discuss something privately."


    Selena clenched the documents in her hand.


    She heard chairs moving and footsteps.


    Raymond instructed her, "Don''t let anyone else in."


    It was obvious what he was going to do with Karen.


    Selena said nothing, her back straight.


    Raymond lingered, waiting for something.


    However, Selena disyed no reaction, her attention fixed on the door.


    Annoyed, he followed Karen into the lounge.


    Karen tried to kiss him, but Raymond stopped her.


    Outside, Selena heard a high-pitched voice and a table bumping.


    She waited silently for two hours.


    When they came out, Karen''s hair was messy, and she was buttoning her zer, her lipstick gone.


    She smiled at Raymond and left with her executives.


    Raymond walked toward Selena, his tone indifferent. "Let''s go."


    Selena felt dazed but tried not to think about it.


    Raymond seemed impatient.


    "Experiencing different people is nice, Penny. You should know that."


    His tone was satisfied, with lipstick marks on his cor.


    Selena frowned, feeling displeasure.


    "Mr. Montague, you''re a busy man. It''s expected."


    Raymond chuckled, knowing it wasn''t apliment.


    In the car, Selena sat across from him, smelling Karen''s perfume.


    Raymond flexed his wrist. "You juggle several men, why can''t I? An asional indulgence does no harm."


    "It has nothing to do with me. You don''t need to show off," Selena said.


    Raymond asked, "Are you angry?"


    Selena wondered why she would be.


    She looked out the window, feeling him move closer. "Penny, is your period over?"


    Selena stiffened, overwhelmed by the scent of another woman. She finally snapped and mmed the documents onto his head. Papers scattered everywhere.


    She opened the car door and got out.


    "Mr. Montague, I can''t do this job anymore. I quit."


    She hadn''t agreed to listen to him with other women.


    She started to walk away, expecting Raymond to say something, but he just shut the car door.


    Selena felt a tinge of sadness and hailed a cab.