Orion froze for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Oh really, Selena? What's next? Are you going to tell me you're a secret heiress or the wife of a CEO? Don't kid yourself. I know exactly who you are. How many companies have you already hopped between? The fact that I even hired you was me doing you a huge favor, and now you want to act all high and mighty?"

His tone was dripping with sarcasm and contempt, clearly showing he had never taken her seriously.

Watching his smug, clueless demeanor, Selena found herself questioning whether the wedding, with all those reporters present, had been a dream.

Did they keep her true identity a secret from the public?

If her identity had been revealed, there was no way this fool, Orion, would dare to speak to her like this.

Unlike Orion's dismissive and disdainful attitude, Selena remained calm. "You and Mr. Dean plotted against me, didn't you? Haven't you ever stopped to wonder why? Like you said, I'm just a small-time employee. So why go through all the trouble?"

you? It's your own incompetence that couldn't satisfy Larry's

but inside, his nerves

and Larry had worked together to try to set her up. It had been Larry's idea, and he'd promised that if they ruined Selena and got some compromising photos, his company would have a long-standing partnership with theirs. All Orion

seemed so

and now she was calling him out

there was no way he could admit it. If

said with a slight smile. "You and I both know the truth.

she turned and

figure, frowning deeply. How could she be so

the uneasy feeling, he

Larry," Orion said, sounding puzzled. "I've been wondering why were you so set on targeting

you know what I mean. She's young, she's pretty-nothing more to it. Don't overthink it." Orion's lip twitched.

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