Selena's eyes flickered briefly, and after only a moment of hesitation, she answered the call.

"Hello, Mom," she said, her tone calm but with a hint of detachment.

She wasn't Aaron-she couldn't simply hang up on his mother. If she did, her position within the Fletcher family would only become more difficult.

Aaron, hearing the conversation, glanced over at her, his gaze darkening. He moved to take her phone, but Selena gently stopped him, shaking her head. She then put the call on speaker. Aaron's mother, Nathalie Campbell, spoke with a cold tone, "Have you both arrived in Cloudflare City?"

Selena replied, "Yes, we've just arrived."

"Come home now," Nathalie ordered without waiting for a response, abruptly hanging up.

Her attitude was harsh, commanding, and indifferent as if Selena's presence was little more than an inconvenience.

Aaron's expression soured as he gripped her hand. "We don't have to go back. What are they going to do about it?"

car, unwilling to give in to his mother's

with me, won't you? You promised to protect me."

cheek lightly and smiled. "It's fine. With you by my

what she was getting into when she

these challenges

completely sever them, so she would do her best to keep her distance from the Fletcher

low and rumbling in his chest. "Selena,

Selena asked, "Leave? Where

want," Aaron said, his voice firm. "Pick a city, and

aback. "You'd cut ties with your family? That's a

her eyes. "Wouldn't it be better? No one could

no, absolutely not," Selena shook her

Corporation. One day you'll be in charge, and I'll be the chairman's wife. How impressive would that be? If you cut ties with your family, I'd lose that status. That's not good at all." Her

suffering is fine. Besides, can your mom really outlive

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